A classic North v. South matchup is on the schedule. The Southern Guilford Storm will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northern Guilford Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Southern Guilford proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by three) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Eastern Guilford 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Storm have posted since September 9th.
Southern Guilford had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 21-25, 25-19, 25-20, 15-11.
Southern Guilford found their leader in sophomore Chloe Lyons, who had 11 digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Northern Guilford entered their tilt with Southwest Guilford on Wednesday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They came out on top against the Cowboys by a score of 3-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Northern Guilford got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-13, 28-30, 25-16.
Northern Guilford's win bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Southern Guilford, their victory bumped their record up to 5-11.
Southern Guilford suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Northern Guilford when the teams last played back in September. Will the Storm have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.