Indian Land is 3-0 against Nation Ford since September of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Indian Land Warriors will square off against the Nation Ford Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Indian Land will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
Indian Land is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Blythewood, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Indian Land was ranked third). Indian Land was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Blythewood on Wednesday.
While Indian Land won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-23, 25-20.
Indian Land relied on the efforts of Anthony Maevsky, who had 17 digs, and Sam Gruver, who had six kills and six digs. Gruver is on a roll when it comes to kills, as he's now had five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Indian Land kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Nation Ford lost 3-0 to Blythewood on Tuesday.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Blythewood scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-19, 25-17.
The losing side was boosted by Dakota Bey, who had 16 digs.
Indian Land pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Nation Ford, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Everything went Indian Land's way against Nation Ford when the teams last played back in September, as Indian Land made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Indian Land have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nation Ford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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