After both having extra time off, the Cherokee Warriors and the Etowah Eagles will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cherokee will be strutting in after a win while Etowah will be coming in after a loss.
Cherokee took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over North Paulding.
Cherokee never let North Paulding on the board, but things got pretty close in the 0th set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-7, 25-21.
Haley Mendoza had an outrageously good game as she had 25 digs.
Meanwhile, Etowah didn't have quite enough to beat Academy of Richmond County on Saturday and fell 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Etowah sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-23, 19-25, 16-14.
Despite the defeat, Etowah had strong showings from Alex Tomsey, who had five aces and four digs, and Kate Holley, who had nine digs.
Cherokee's victory bumped their record up to 15-13. As for Etowah, their loss dropped their record down to 8-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Cherokee has serving mastered this season, having averaged 5.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Etowah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cherokee came up short against Etowah in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, falling 3-1. Can Cherokee avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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