It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles takes on the Forbush Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 14 defeats in a row, Wilkes Central finally turned things around against East Wilkes on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 22-25, 25-19, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Forbush sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over North Wilkes on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (105-95) Forbush actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 25-18, 12-25, 15-25, 25-21, 18-16.
Forbush can attribute much of their success to Karly Berrier, who had 14 digs, and Lilly Fix, who had four digs. Berrier is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Wilkes Central's win ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-15. As for Forbush, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Wilkes Central came up short against Forbush when the teams last played back in September, falling 3-1. Will Wilkes Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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