Cherokee is 1-9 against Sequoyah since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cherokee Warriors will head out to take on the Sequoyah Chiefs at 6:30 p.m. Cherokee will be strutting in after a victory while Sequoyah will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Cherokee made easy work of Etowah and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
While Cherokee won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-14, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Sequoyah faced Pope in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Sequoyah fell just short of Pope by a score of 3-2. The Chiefs have struggled against the Greyhounds recently, as their game on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as three sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 28-26, 25-18, 26-28, 15-12.
Defeat or not, Sequoyah got some senior leadership from Jordyn Mcrobert and Lilly Hutson. Mcrobert had 27 digs, while Hutson had 13 digs and three aces. Those three aces gave Hutson a new career-high.
Cherokee's victory bumped their record up to 16-13. As for Sequoyah, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Cherokee has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6 aces per game. However, it's not like Sequoyah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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