Dade County is 9-1 against Chattooga since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Dade County Wolverines will host the Chattooga Indians at 5:00 p.m. Dade County is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Dade County finally turned things around against Trion on Tuesday. They won by a set and slipped past the Bulldogs 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Dade County got the one that really mattered. After all that action, the final score was 25-22, 27-29, 15-13.
Among those leading the charge was Alyson Jenkins, who had 11 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Dade County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Chattooga entered their tilt with Gaylesville on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 2-0.
The 2-0 doesn't show just how dominant Chattooga was: they took both sets by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-12.
Dade County's win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Chattooga, their victory bumped their record up to 14-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Dade County has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Chattooga struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Dade County skirted past Chattooga 2-1 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Does Dade County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chattooga turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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