Whitefield Academy has won four straight games at home, while Pepperell has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Whitefield Academy WolfPack will take on the Pepperell Dragons at 3:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Whitefield Academy earned a 2-0 victory over Greenville.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Whitefield Academy was: they took both sets by at least 20 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-3, 25-5.
Whitefield Academy found their leader in underclassman Hayley Funk, who had four aces and 13 assists. Those four aces gave Funk a new career-high.
Whitefield Academy couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 66.7% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Pepperell beat Temple 2-0 on Tuesday.
While Pepperell won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-22.
Whitefield Academy has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season. As for Pepperell, their win bumped their record up to 21-18.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Whitefield Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Pepperell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Whitefield Academy beat Pepperell 2-0 in their previous matchup back in September. Does Whitefield Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pepperell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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