Grafton is 10-0 against New Kent since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Grafton Clippers will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the New Kent Trojans, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m.
Grafton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against Warren County as Grafton made off with a 3-0 victory.
While Grafton won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-16, 25-17.
Allyson Burke had an outrageously good game as she had 15 digs and five aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in October.
Grafton 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 six aces in 16 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, New Kent sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Kettle Run on Saturday.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was New Kent who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 19-25, 25-22, 23-25, 15-11.
New Kent's record is now 23-3. As for Grafton, they pushed their record up to 25-2 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Grafton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.4 aces per game. However, it's not like New Kent struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Grafton skirted past New Kent 3-2 when the teams last played on Tuesday. Does Grafton have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Kent turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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