The Central Davidson Spartans will take on the Oak Grove Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Central Davidson lost 3-0 to North Davidson on Tuesday.
While Central Davidson was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into North Davidson's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-22, 25-23.
The losing side was boosted by Ella Eilbacher, who had 11 digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Meanwhile, Oak Grove came tearing into Tuesday's contest with seven straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Timberwolves 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-18, 25-13.
Oak Grove was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Central Davidson's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Oak Grove, they pushed their record up to 15-7 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Central Davidson has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Oak Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Central Davidson might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Oak Grove when the teams last played back in September. Will Central Davidson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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