North Atlanta has been on the road for four straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the South Forsyth War Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, North Atlanta didn't have quite enough to beat Denmark and fell 3-2. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the 25-21 in the first period.
North Atlanta started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 21-25, 26-24, 25-10, 15-7.
Despite the loss, North Atlanta saw an underclassman step up: Eleni Karagiannis had seven digs and three aces.
Even though they lost, North Atlanta was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight matches.
Meanwhile, South Forsyth lost 3-0 to Alpharetta on Thursday. The War Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-7, 25-15.
The losing side was boosted by Brianna Novo, who had 12 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
North Atlanta's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-14. As for South Forsyth, their loss dropped their record down to 10-23.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: North Atlanta has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.8 aces per game. However, it's not like South Forsyth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
North Atlanta came out on top in a nail-biter against South Forsyth in their previous matchup back in August, sneaking past 3-2. Will North Atlanta repeat their success, or does South Forsyth have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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