Carey is 2-8 against Mohawk since October of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Blue Devils will look to defend their home court against the Warriors at 6:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
On Thursday, Carey beat Upper Sandusky 3-1.
Carey had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-17, 25-18, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Mohawk made easy work of Colonel Crawford on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Mohawk was especially dominant in the third set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-18, 25-11.
Carey better focus on containing Mallory Brickner and Cara Peterson as the pair were huge in Mohawk's win. Brickner had seven digs and four aces, while Peterson had six digs.
Carey's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Mohawk, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Carey has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Mohawk struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Carey skirted past Mohawk 3-2 when the teams last played on September 4th. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Warriors' Emerson Gurney, who had 30 digs and two aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Blue Devils still be able to contain Gurney? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
