South Caldwell hasn't had much luck against Ashe County recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The South Caldwell Spartans will look to defend their home court against the Ashe County Huskies at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, South Caldwell beat Freedom 3-1.
South Caldwell was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-17, 25-22, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Ashe County came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Patriots 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-21, 25-13.
Ashe County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 16 consecutive games dating back to last season.
South Caldwell's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Ashe County, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with that victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
South Caldwell suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Ashe County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can South Caldwell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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