The South Stokes Sauras will head out to take on the Elkin Buckin' Elks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, South Stokes got the win against North Stokes by a conclusive 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Sauras have posted against the Vikings since January 7, 2021.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 27-25, 25-19.
South Stokes was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 11 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Elkin beat Wilkes Central 3-1 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Buckin' Elks.
South Stokes has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Elkin, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-11.
South Stokes was able to grind out a solid victory over Elkin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Stokes since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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