The Creekside Knights will head out to challenge the Nease Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Creekside is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Last Tuesday, Creekside got the win against Bartram Trail by a conclusive 3-0.
After all that action, the final score was 25-19, 27-25, 25-17.
Killian Burnett had an outrageously good game as she had 14 digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had seven or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Creekside was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Nease beat Menendez 3-1 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
In the three sets Nease was on fire: they won each by at least eight points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 23-25, 25-13, 25-17.
Creekside's record is now 6-2. As for Nease, their record now sits at 2-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Creekside has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Nease struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Creekside suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Nease in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Creekside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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