After both having extra time off, the Kellam Knights and the Kempsville Chiefs will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Kellam comes in on 24 and Kempsville on nine.
Kellam is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Princess Anne 3-0.
Kellam walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-13, 25-21, 25-17.
Kellam 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 nine aces in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Kempsville faced Indian River in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Kempsville walked away with a 3-1 victory over Indian River.
Kempsville was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 29-27, 22-25, 26-24.
Kempsville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Quinn Riley led the charge by getting 20 digs. Riley is crushing it when it comes to digs: he's had at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Thien Tran, who had 15 digs.
Kellam pushed their record up to 24-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home. As for Kempsville, their victory bumped their record up to 22-2.
Everything went Kellam's way against Kempsville in their previous meeting back in October, as Kellam made off with a 3-0 win. Does Kellam have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kempsville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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