The Manteo Redskins will challenge the First Flight Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Manteo sitting on nine straight victories and First Flight on five.
On Tuesday, Manteo got the win against Currituck County by a conclusive 3-0.
A big factor in the win was Manteo's feisty defense: they held Currituck County to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-11, 25-8.
Meanwhile, everything went First Flight's way against Northeastern last Tuesday as First Flight made off with a 3-0 win.
While First Flight won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-19, 25-23.
Schuyler Wilson and Abby Edwards were among the main playmakers for First Flight as the former had 18 assists and the latter had six digs. Wilson is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last five games she's played.
First Flight was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive contests.
Manteo pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for First Flight, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Everything went Manteo's way against First Flight in their previous matchup back in September, as Manteo made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manteo since the team 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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