Seymour is 9-1 against Northview Academy since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Seymour Eagles will head out to face off against the Northview Academy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Seymour challenged Fulton on Tuesday. Seymour blew past Fulton 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
A big factor in the win was Seymour's feisty defense: they held Fulton to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-16.
Seymour was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight matchups.
Meanwhile, Northview Academy made easy work of Gatlinburg-Pittman on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
While Northview Academy won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 28-26, 25-14.
Sydney Cole went supernova for Northview Academy, getting 23 digs.
Seymour is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season. As for Northview Academy, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Seymour has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Northview Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Seymour was able to grind out a solid victory over Northview Academy in their previous meeting back in September, winning 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cole, who had 24 digs and two aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Seymour still be able to contain Cole? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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