Kings is on a 14-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Sycamore is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Kings Knights will welcome the Sycamore Aviators at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Kings earned a 3-1 win over Turpin.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-11, 16-25, 25-17.
Kings found their leader in underclassman Kennady Horsley, who had 20 digs and five aces. That's the most aces Horsley has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Sycamore got the win against Fairmont on Saturday by a conclusive 3-0.
After all that action, the final score was 26-24, 25-13, 25-14.
Sycamore's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sadie Ellis, who had seven kills, three digs, and two blocks. Ellis is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Balent, who had six aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Sycamore was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive games.
Kings' win bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Sycamore, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Kings has serving mastered this season, having averaged 10.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Sycamore struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Kings took their win against Sycamore when the teams last played back in August of 2022 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Kings repeat their success, or does Sycamore have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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