Mount Pleasant hasn't had much luck against West Stanly recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Colts at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Mount Pleasant barely beat Forest Hills the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Yellow Jackets on Monday.
Mount Pleasant's got stronger as the match went on, holding Forest Hills to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-18, 25-11.
Meanwhile, West Stanly entered their tilt with Mount Pleasant on Wednesday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past the Tigers 3-0.
West Stanly didn't let Mount Pleasant take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-23, 25-23.
Mount Pleasant better keep an eye on Brynli Huneycutt. She was instrumental in West Stanly's win, getting seven digs and two aces. What's more, Huneycutt posted three assists, the most she's had over her last six contests.
Mount Pleasant's win bumped their record up to 10-13. As for West Stanly, their victory bumped their record up to 19-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Mount Pleasant has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like West Stanly struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mount Pleasant suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to West Stanly in their previous meeting on Wednesday. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
