On Tuesday North Central will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. After both having extra time off, they and the Faulkton Trojans will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Monday, North Central came up short against Northwestern Area and fell 3-1. The Thunder have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 23-25, 25-14, 25-8.
Meanwhile, Faulkton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Wolsey-Wessington by a score of 3-2. While the Trojans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Warbirds 25-22 in the first set.
Faulkton took Wolsey-Wessington into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking 12-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-13, 21-25, 25-20, 15-3.
North Central's loss dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Faulkton, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-18.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: North Central has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like Faulkton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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