West Wilkes and Forbush are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2018, but not for long. The West Wilkes Blackhawks will head out on the road to square off against the Forbush Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, West Wilkes didn't have quite enough to beat Surry Central and fell 3-2. The Blackhawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Wilkes started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 12-25, 25-22, 25-13, 15-10.
West Wilkes' loss came about despite a quality game from Layla Smith, who had 18 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Smith now had ten or more in the last four games she's played.
Meanwhile, Forbush waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Rams.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Forbush took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-13, 25-15.
West Wilkes' defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Forbush, their win bumped their record up to 11-4.
West Wilkes came up short against Forbush when the teams last played back in August, falling 3-1. Can West Wilkes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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