Tandem Friends has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Highland Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Tandem Friends was able to grind out a solid win over Miller School of Albemarle, taking the game 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-13, 24-26, 25-8, 25-19.
Highland extended their winning streak to 12 games thanks to a huge performance from Sarah Johnson. Highland blew past King Abdullah Academy 3-0 on Friday thanks in part to Johnson, who had four aces, three kills, and 20 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 15 games she's played.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-21, 25-6.
Highland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 16 consecutive matchups.
Tandem Friends pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Highland, their record now sits at 14-3.
Tandem Friends suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Highland when the teams last played on October 8th. Can Tandem Friends avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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