Laney is 10-0 against New Hanover since November of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Laney Buccaneers will be playing at home against the New Hanover Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Laney beat South Brunswick 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Buccaneers.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:three sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-15, 30-28, 26-24.
Laney relied on the efforts of Kinsley Nagle, who had 26 digs, two kills, two blocks, and two aces, and Abigail (Abbey) Hendren, who had 11 digs, three aces, and two kills. That's the most aces Hendren has posted since back in August.
Laney kept the net locked down and finished the game with 26 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in 14 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, New Hanover can finally bid farewell to their 15-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over North Brunswick. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Wildcats have posted since August 23, 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-19, 25-23.
Laney's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for New Hanover, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-15.
Everything went Laney's way against New Hanover in their previous matchup back in September, as Laney made off with a 3-0 win. Will Laney repeat their success, or does New Hanover have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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