St. James hasn't had much luck against North Myrtle Beach recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Sharks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
North Myrtle Beach will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: St. James extended their winning streak to three on Thursday. The Sharks blew past Conway 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-23, 25-23.
If Carolina Forest wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played North Myrtle Beach, they should've done a better job of containing Mikayla Altena. The Chiefs were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Panthers on Thursday thanks in part to Altena, who had 35 assists and 12 digs. Altena is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 13 every time she's taken the court this season.
North Myrtle Beach walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-9, 25-16.
North Myrtle Beach's win came from a few key players St. James will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lilly Loeswick, who hit 59.4% for 20 kills and 15 digs and five aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
North Myrtle Beach's win bumped their record up to 26-3. As for St. James, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.
St. James suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to North Myrtle Beach when the teams last played back in September. Will the Sharks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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