The Alleghany Cougars will square off against the Christiansburg Blue Demons at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Alleghany heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Wednesday. They fell 3-1 to Liberty Christian. The Cougars' loss signaled the end of their 13-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Christiansburg hadn't done well against Hidden Valley recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Christiansburg came out on top against Hidden Valley by a score of 3-1. The victory was nothing new for the Blue Demons as they're now sitting on three straight.
Christiansburg was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 27-25, 20-25, 25-20.
Christiansburg can attribute much of their success to Jasmyn Charlton, who had 14 digs.
Alleghany's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-4. As for Christiansburg, their win bumped their record up to 22-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Alleghany has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11 aces per game. However, it's not like Christiansburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
