Midway has been away from home for two games now, but on Monday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the South Lenoir Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. South Lenoir took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Midway, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, everything went Midway's way against West Bladen as Midway made off with a 3-0 win.
While Midway might've won, it sure wasn't easy: West Bladen scored at least points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-16, 25-14.
Midway got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ella Clark out in front who had seven digs, two aces, and a kill. Clark is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Georgia Register, who had four aces and three digs.
She wasn't the only good server: Midway was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Bladen only served three.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, South Lenoir's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to North Lenoir. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Blue Devils have suffered since August 20th.
While South Lenoir was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-8, 25-22.
Midway is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for South Lenoir, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4.
Midway took their win against South Lenoir when the teams last played back in October of 2019 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Midway repeat their success, or does South Lenoir have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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