The Cox Falcons will face off against the Kellam Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Cox made easy work of Green Run and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Cox got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-10, 30-28.
Meanwhile, Kellam entered their tilt with Ocean Lakes on Tuesday with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Dolphins.
Kellam had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 20-25, 25-21, 25-22, 15-5.
Kellam's win came from a few key players Cox will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Emmie Irving, who had seven digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted over her last six matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Giulia Alison, who had 17 digs.
Kellam's win bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Cox, their victory bumped their record up to 16-5.
Cox came out on top in a nail-biter against Kellam in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 3-2. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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