Northwest Guilford is 9-1 against Southwest Guilford since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Northwest Guilford Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Southwest Guilford Cowboys at 6:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Northwest Guilford took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Ragsdale with a sharp 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Vikings have posted since September 3rd.
Northwest Guilford was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-20, 25-19.
Meanwhile, everything went Southwest Guilford's way against Ragsdale on Tuesday as Southwest Guilford made off with a 3-0 victory.
Southwest Guilford's got stronger as the match went on, holding Ragsdale to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-19, 25-15.
Southwest Guilford relied on the efforts of Aamelia Figuereo, who had seven digs and three aces, and Charlotte Bliven, who had 12 digs. Bliven is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Northwest Guilford's win bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Southwest Guilford, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-6.
Northwest Guilford beat Southwest Guilford 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwest Guilford since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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