Manteo is 1-9 against Camden County since December of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Redskins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bruins at 6:00 p.m. Camden County took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Manteo, who comes in off a win.
Manteo took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Gates County 3-0. The victory continues a trend for the Redskins in their matchups with the Red Barons: they've now won six in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-15, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Camden County entered their contest against Perquimans on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Bruins fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 3-2. While the Bruins didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pirates 25-18 in the first set.
Camden County started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 17-25, 25-18, 25-16, 15-6.
Manteo will need to focus on slowing down Camryn Underhill, one of several Camden County players who made an impact when they last played. She had nine digs and two aces. Underhill is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Regan Scott, who had five digs and two aces.
Manteo's win bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Camden County, their loss dropped their record down to 18-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Manteo has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 14.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Camden County struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 13.3 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Manteo might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Camden County in their previous matchup back in September. Will the Redskins have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
