The Toombs County Bulldogs will square off against the Savannah Country Day Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Toombs County is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Savannah Christian just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Raiders. The shutout was out of character for the Bulldogs seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-12, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Savannah Country Day came up short against South Effingham two weeks ago and fell 2-0. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Savannah Country Day ultimately came up short, they really made South Effingham work, particularly in the first set. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-19.
Savannah Country Day's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cayden Osterman, who had three digs and 13 assists, and Layne Helmly, who had five digs.
Toombs County's loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Savannah Country Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-18.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Toombs County has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Savannah Country Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Toombs County came up short against Savannah Country Day in their previous matchup back in September, falling 2-0. Can Toombs County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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