On Thursday Purnell Swett will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Lumberton Pirates at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Purnell Swett got the win against Douglas Byrd by a conclusive 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-18, 25-12.
Purnell Swett can attribute much of their success to Kiley Locklear, who had nine digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Purnell Swett was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Lumberton earned a 3-1 win over Seventy-First on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Lumberton walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-10, 23-25, 25-21.
Among those leading the charge was Jaelyn Hammond, who had nine digs and three aces.
Purnell Swett's record now sits at 10-8. As for Lumberton, their record now sits at 12-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Purnell Swett has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Lumberton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Purnell Swett came out on top in a nail-biter against Lumberton in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Purnell Swett since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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