The James River Knights will take on the Appomattox County Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
James River is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Dan River as James River made off with a 3-0 win.
While James River won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-15, 28-26, 25-10.
Appomattox County extended their winning streak to four games thanks to a huge performance from Emily Dudley. Appomattox County blew past Glenvar 3-0 on Monday thanks in part to Dudley, who had 12 digs and two aces. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Appomattox County was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-12, 25-12.
Appomattox County couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 45.8% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
James River pushed their record up to 19-8 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Appomattox County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
James River suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Appomattox County in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can James River avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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