The Clover Garden School Grizzlies will challenge the Bartlett Yancey Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Clover Garden School earned a 3-1 win over Southern Wake Academy.
Clover Garden School was staring down a 1-1 deficit headed into the third set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 18-25, 25-13, 25-7.
Meanwhile, Bartlett Yancey waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Jaguars 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-19, 25-11.
Bartlett Yancey got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Lyndsey Smithers out in front who had three aces and 21 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Smithers now posted eight or more in the last 33 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brenley Burr, who had eight digs.
Bartlett Yancey was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive contests.
Clover Garden School's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. As for Bartlett Yancey, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Clover Garden School hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.8 blocks per game. It's a different story for Bartlett Yancey, though, as they've been averaging only 1.6. Given Clover Garden School's sizable advantage in that area, Bartlett Yancey will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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