North Sevier has been on the road for five straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the San Juan Broncos at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
North Sevier is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Parowan, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (North Sevier was ranked 13th). North Sevier was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Parowan on Saturday.
North Sevier never let Parowan on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 26-24, 25-21.
North Sevier can attribute much of their success to Paisley Hallows, who had eight digs.
Meanwhile, San Juan came into Saturday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Rich 3-0 on Saturday.
While San Juan won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-9, 25-18.
Among those leading the charge was Averie Gilson, who had ten digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last eight matches.
North Sevier's win bumped their record up to 25-1. As for San Juan, their victory bumped their record up to 16-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: North Sevier has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.5 aces per game. However, it's not like San Juan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
North Sevier took their win against San Juan in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will North Sevier repeat their success, or does San Juan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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