After three games on the road, Wheatmore is heading back home. They will challenge the Randleman Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Wheatmore finally turned things around against East Davidson on Monday. They skirted past the Golden Eagles 3-2.
Wheatmore took East Davidson into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-23, 21-25, 22-25, 16-14.
Wheatmore was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Randleman had just enough and edged Northern Guilford out 3-2 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Randleman who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 22-25, 25-22, 21-25, 15-11.
Wheatmore's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-10. As for Randleman, their victory bumped their record up to 13-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Wheatmore hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.5 blocks per game. It's a different story for Randleman, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Given Wheatmore's sizable advantage in that area, Randleman will need to find a way to close that gap.
Wheatmore might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Randleman in their previous meeting back in August. Will Wheatmore have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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