Western Alamance is 0-10 against Orange since October of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:30 p.m. Western Alamance will be strutting in after a win while Orange will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Western Alamance had just enough and edged Person out 3-2.
Western Alamance was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (108-103), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 28-26, 17-25, 25-19, 15-13.
Western Alamance had a senior duo take command as Ryan Justice had 26 digs and three aces and Emma Mccallister had 14 digs. With that strong performance, Justice is now averaging an impressive 10.7 digs per game.
Meanwhile, Orange came up short against Seaforth on Thursday, falling 3-0.
After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 26-24, 25-19.
Orange's defeat came about despite a quality game from Addison Guentensberger, who had 11 digs.
Western Alamance's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. As for Orange, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Western Alamance has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Orange struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Western Alamance might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Orange in their previous matchup back in August. Will Western Alamance 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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