The Chiles Timberwolves will take on the Middleburg Broncos at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Chiles sitting on 15 straight wins and Middleburg on five.
On Monday, Chiles made easy work of Wakulla and carried off a 3-0 victory.
While Chiles might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Wakulla scored at least 16 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-16, 25-7.
Chiles' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Natalie Gibson, who had eight digs and three aces. Gibson is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Holly Sanders, who had 11 digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Chiles 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 16 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Middleburg hadn't done well against Bishop Kenny recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Middleburg walked away with a 2-0 win over Bishop Kenny.
Middleburg never let Bishop Kenny on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 28-26.
Middleburg relied on the efforts of Morgan Padgett, who had 11 digs, and Allie Anschuetz, who had eight digs.
Chiles' victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1. As for Middleburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Chiles hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.2 blocks per game. It's a different story for Middleburg, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6. Given Chiles' sizable advantage in that area, Middleburg will need to find a way to close that gap.
Chiles was able to grind out a solid win over Middleburg when the teams last played back in September, winning 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Padgett, who had 28 digs and four aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Chiles still be able to contain Padgett? There's only one way to find out.
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