Columbia is on a seven-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Mattamuskeet a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Thursday. The Columbia Wildcats will host the Mattamuskeet Lakers at 5:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Columbia came up short against Ocracoke and fell 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 17-25, 25-18, 25-15.
Even though they lost, Columbia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Mattamuskeet came up short against Bear Grass Charter on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-7, 25-16.
Columbia's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Mattamuskeet, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Columbia has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Mattamuskeet struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Columbia skirted past Mattamuskeet 3-2 in their previous meeting back in September. Does Columbia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mattamuskeet turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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