The Armuchee Indians will challenge the Darlington Tigers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Armuchee took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Fannin County by a score of 3-1.
The final score came out to 29-27, 23-25, 25-21, 25-20.
Armuchee's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Taylor Burns, who had 13 digs, and Taylor Ragland, who had seven digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Darlington came tearing into Thursday's matchup with six straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Indians.
Darlington had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-22, 25-13, 25-8.
Darlington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chattooga only served ten.
Armuchee's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 31-2. As for Darlington, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 28-11 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Armuchee has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Darlington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Armuchee beat Darlington 2-0 in their previous meeting back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Armuchee since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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