Kempsville is 1-9 against Kellam since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Kempsville Chiefs will take on the Kellam Knights at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Kempsville sidestepped Tallwood for a 3-2 victory.
Meanwhile, Kellam waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Marlins 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-19, 25-8.
Kellam got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Giulia Alison out in front who had 19 digs and two aces. Emmie Irving was another key player, getting three aces and 14 assists.
She wasn't the only good server: Kellam was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matchups.
Kempsville's record is now 6-8. As for Kellam, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Kempsville suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Kellam when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Kempsville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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