The Druid Hills Red Devils are on the road again on Saturday to play the North Oconee Titans at 12:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Druid Hills is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against New Hampstead by a score of 3-1.
Druid Hills was especially dominant in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 21-25, 25-18, 25-10.
Druid Hills got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kassidy Manning out in front who had three aces and 15 assists. That's the most aces Manning has posted in her last ten matchups.
Druid Hills was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, North Oconee came tearing into Tuesday's match with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Wildcats 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-18, 25-13.
North Oconee's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Madelyn Hayes, who had eight digs and 18 assists. Hayes is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sutton Szoke, who had 12 digs and two aces.
Druid Hills' win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 30-18. As for North Oconee, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 32-14 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Druid Hills hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.8 blocks per game. It's a different story for North Oconee, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Given Druid Hills' sizable advantage in that area, North Oconee will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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