After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hoggard, Ashley was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the North Brunswick Scorpions as the Ashley Screaming Eagle made off with a 3-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Screaming Eagle also won the last time the pair played back in September.
One reason for the win was Ashley's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-15, 25-13.
Ashley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sarah Brannin, who had four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Ashley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive games.
Ashley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season. As for North Brunswick, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Ashley will take on Topsail at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Topsail is coming into the matchup with nine straight wins on the road, so Ashley will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for North Brunswick, they will face off against Laney at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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