The White Oak Vikings will face off against the Swansboro Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
White Oak is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering West Carteret just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The contest marked the first time this season in which they were not able to get on the board.
The final score came out to 25-10, 25-15, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Swansboro had already won two in a row, and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Bulldogs. While the Pirates didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Swansboro took Dixon into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. After all that action, the final score was 14-25, 25-14, 25-18, 20-25, 16-14.
Miller Floyd was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had seven digs and 14 assists. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 8.1 assists per game.
Swansboro was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive matches.
White Oak's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2. As for Swansboro, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: White Oak has serving mastered this season, having averaged 11.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Swansboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 16.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
White Oak might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Swansboro in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can White Oak avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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