Forbush is 0-9 against East Surry since September of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Forbush Falcons will host the East Surry Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Forbush took on Surry Central on Tuesday. Forbush won by a set and slipped past Surry Central 3-2.
Forbush was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 27-29, 25-19, 22-25, 25-18, 15-12.
Meanwhile, East Surry had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three last Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Greyhounds with a sharp 3-0 victory.
A big factor in the win was East Surry's feisty defense: they held North Surry to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-23, 25-21.
Among those leading the charge was Ella Simmons, who had 11 digs and 35 assists.
Forbush is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for East Surry, their win bumped their record up to 14-3.
Forbush might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from East Surry in their previous matchup back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Simmons, who had 13 digs, a kill, and 49 assists. Now that Forbush knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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