The Providence Grove Patriots will welcome the Asheboro Blue Comets at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Providence Grove is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Providence Grove lost 3-0 to Randleman on Thursday.
Providence Grove was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-17, 25-11.
Callie Hodges put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 15 digs.
Meanwhile, Asheboro sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over North Davidson on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Comets.
Asheboro wouldn't go down easily and took North Davidson into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-17, 25-12, 22-25, 15-12.
Asheboro's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emma Little, who had 27 digs and two aces. Little is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 18 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Eva Vuncannon, who had six digs and five aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Asheboro 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 four consecutive games.
Providence Grove's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Asheboro, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Providence Grove has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Asheboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Providence Grove came up short against Asheboro in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Will Providence Grove 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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