The Camden Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Emerald Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Camden is coming into the match hot, having won their last eight games.
Two weeks ago, Camden sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over A.C. Flora.
Camden took A.C. Flora into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-22, 22-25, 25-11, 17-15.
Camden was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Emerald had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged Dreher out 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Vikings sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Emerald took Dreher into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 23-25, 25-15, 25-18, 15-11.
Camden has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Emerald, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Camden has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Emerald struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Camden took their win against Emerald in their previous meeting back in October of 2019 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Camden repeat their success, or does Emerald have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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