North Decatur has won four straight games at home, while South Decatur has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. It'll be Northside v. Southside when the North Decatur Chargers' and the South Decatur Cougars meet at 11:30 a.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
North Decatur is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Waldron.
The final score came out to 25-10, 25-19, 25-3.
North Decatur was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in nine consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, South Decatur made easy work of Southwestern on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
South Decatur's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Southwestern between 13 and 16 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-16, 25-13.
North Decatur is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season. As for South Decatur, their win bumped their record up to 25-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: North Decatur has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.2 aces per game. However, it's not like South Decatur struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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