Haleyville and Fayette County are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2018, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions takes on the Fayette County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Haleyville has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Fayette County will arrive with three straight victories.
Last Thursday, Haleyville came up short against Addison and fell 3-1. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 25-21 in the first period.
Haleyville started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-21, 25-17, 25-15.
Despite the defeat, Haleyville saw an underclassman step up: Sadie Mcnutt had 14 digs and 13 assists. Those 14 digs set a new season-high mark for Mcnutt.
Meanwhile, Fayette County earned a 3-1 win over Hamilton on Thursday.
Fayette County had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-22, 25-14, 25-17.
Fayette County's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kinley Owens, who had 17 digs, and Lainey Deavours, who had 12 digs, seven aces, and a kill. Those seven aces gave Deavours a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Fayette County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive matches.
Haleyville's loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Fayette County, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Haleyville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Fayette County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Haleyville suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Fayette County in their previous matchup back in September. Will Haleyville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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