New Kent is 5-0 against Colonial Heights since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The New Kent Trojans will host the Colonial Heights Colonials at 6:00 p.m. New Kent will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak alive.
New Kent is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Lakeland 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: New Kent took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-9, 25-13.
New Kent was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 14 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Colonial Heights hadn't done well against Lafayette recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Everything went Colonial Heights' way against Lafayette as Colonial Heights made off with a 3-0 victory.
Colonial Heights never let Lafayette on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-8, 28-26.
Colonial Heights' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Piper Howison, who had 13 digs.
Colonial Heights is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for New Kent, their victory bumped their record up to 21-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: New Kent has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Colonial Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
New Kent skirted past Colonial Heights 3-2 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Does New Kent have another victory up their sleeve, or will Colonial Heights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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