The Parkland Mustangs will challenge the Northwest Guilford Vikings at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Parkland has now lost 13 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since August 19.
Parkland came up short against Reagan on Thursday, falling 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-10, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Northwest Guilford was able to grind out a solid win over East Forsyth on Thursday, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Northwest Guilford had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-12, 25-15, 25-12.
Parkland better focus on containing Cali Straub and Emary Moore as the pair were huge in Northwest Guilford's win. Straub had nine digs and two aces, while Moore had 20 assists and three digs. Those 20 assists gave Moore a new career-high. Jamison Pugh also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Northwest Guilford was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. They are 8-3 when they serve at least ten aces.
Northwest Guilford's victory bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Parkland, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Parkland has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Northwest Guilford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.4 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Parkland suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Northwest Guilford when the teams last played back in September. Will the Mustangs 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.
