The Hoke County Bucks will stay at home for another game and welcome the Seventy-First Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hoke County will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Scotland, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Hoke County skirted past Scotland 3-2.
Hoke County was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-14, 16-25, 25-16, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Seventy-First had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Douglas Byrd on Tuesday.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Seventy-First was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-15, 25-8.
Among those leading the charge was Joi Smallwood, who had nine digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in she last seven games.
Seventy-First was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 25 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 15 aces in three consecutive matches.
Hoke County's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Seventy-First, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Hoke County has serving mastered this season, having averaged 14.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Seventy-First struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hoke County beat Seventy-First 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September of 2022. Will Hoke County repeat their success, or does Seventy-First have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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