After both having extra time off, the North Adams Green Devils and the Zane Trace Pioneers will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Zane Trace is hoping to do what Portsmouth couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to North Adams' winning streak, which now stands at five games. Everything went North Adams' way against Portsmouth as North Adams made off with a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: North Adams took every set by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-5, 25-15, 25-4.
North Adams found their leader in underclassman Elizabeth Raines, who had ten digs and three aces. Raines is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
North Adams couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 43.8% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 28.2% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 37%.
Meanwhile, Zane Trace got the win against Wellston on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pioneers.
Zane Trace was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-16, 25-19.
North Adams' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-2. As for Zane Trace, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
North Adams suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Zane Trace in their previous matchup back in October of 2018. Can North Adams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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