Poca has won five straight games at home, while Charleston Catholic has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Poca will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Winfield, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Poca came out on top against Winfield by a score of 2-0 last Monday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the The Dots as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Poca never let Winfield on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-23.
Poca can attribute much of their success to Maylee Richards, who had 12 digs. Richards is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Charleston Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Nitro on Thursday, taking the game 3-1.
Charleston Catholic had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-15, 25-16, 25-17.
Charleston Catholic 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 ten consecutive games.
Poca's victory bumped their record up to 29-10-2. As for Charleston Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-10 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Poca has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Charleston Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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