Swansboro has won three straight games at home, while West Carteret has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Swansboro Pirates and the West Carteret Patriots are set to duel. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Swansboro will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Richlands, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Swansboro was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Richlands on Tuesday.
While Swansboro might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Richlands scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-13, 25-16.
Swansboro was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, everything went West Carteret's way against Dixon on Tuesday as West Carteret made off with a 3-0 victory.
While West Carteret won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-23, 25-16.
Swansboro is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for West Carteret, their win bumped their record up to an identical 14-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Swansboro has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13.3 aces per game. However, it's not like West Carteret struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Swansboro might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from West Carteret in their previous matchup back in September. Will Swansboro have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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