North Fork is 0-5 against Delta since September of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The North Fork Miners will challenge the Delta Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, North Fork earned a 3-1 win over Olathe.
North Fork walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-20, 23-25, 25-18.
North Fork was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in nine consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Delta, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against Rifle on Tuesday as Delta made off with a 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-17, 25-21.
Makayla Wear was the offensive standout of the contest as she had ten digs and six aces. Those six aces gave her a new career-high.
North Fork's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Delta, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: North Fork has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Delta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
North Fork suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Delta in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can North Fork avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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