After both having extra time off, the Dan River Wildcats and the Chatham Cavaliers will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Dan River has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Chatham will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Dan River came up short against Altavista and fell 3-1.
Meanwhile, Chatham got the win against William Campbell on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
While Chatham won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-22, 25-17.
Chatham's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Brooklyn Rigney, who had nine digs, three kills, and three kills, and Braelyn Heath, who had 13 digs and a kill. Rigney has been hot recently, having also posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
Chatham was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 15 aces in three consecutive games.
Dan River's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Chatham, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Dan River beat Chatham 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Dan River repeat their success, or does Chatham have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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