Durham hasn't had much luck against East Nicolaus recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Durham Trojans and the East Nicolaus Spartans are set to duel.
Last Tuesday, Durham came up short against Willows and fell 3-1. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 24-26, 25-23, 25-9.
Meanwhile, East Nicolaus put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Pierce 3-0.
East Nicolaus' not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Pierce between 18 and 20 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-20, 25-18.
Ashlynn Tagala and Shelby Scoggins were among the main playmakers for East Nicolaus as the former had 18 digs and the latter had 14 assists. With that strong performance, Tagala is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game.
Durham's loss dropped their record down to 18-12. As for East Nicolaus, they pushed their record up to 24-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Durham has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.3 aces per game. However, it's not like East Nicolaus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Durham might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from East Nicolaus in their previous meeting on October 1st. Will Durham have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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