Ashley is 8-2 against Topsail since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Ashley Screaming Eagle will welcome the Topsail Pirates at 6:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Tuesday, Ashley got the win against North Brunswick by a conclusive 3-0.
Ashley's got stronger as the match went on, holding North Brunswick to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-15, 25-13.
Ashley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sarah Brannin, who had four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Ashley 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 five aces in 13 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Topsail had already won nine in a row and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Buccaneers as they made off with a 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-7, 25-20, 25-6.
Topsail's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hannah Losey, who had four digs and 31 assists. Losey is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney King, who had five aces.
Ashley is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season. As for Topsail, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Ashley hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.7 blocks per game. It's a different story for Topsail, though, as they've been averaging only 1.9. Given Ashley's sizable advantage in that area, Topsail will need to find a way to close that gap.
Ashley might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Topsail in their previous matchup back in September. Will Ashley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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