Fort Defiance is 10-0 against Waynesboro since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Fort Defiance Indians will venture away from home to face off against the Waynesboro Little Giants at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Fort Defiance sitting on seven straight wins and Waynesboro on three.
Last Thursday, Fort Defiance beat Rockbridge County 3-1.
After all that action, the final score was 25-21, 18-25, 25-12, 25-23.
Fort Defiance found their leader in underclassman Norah Anderson, who had 15 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Anderson has posted since two weeks ago.
While Waynesboro didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Monticello on Tuesday as Waynesboro made off with a 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-18, 25-20.
Fort Defiance's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Waynesboro, their record now sits at 7-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Fort Defiance has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Waynesboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fort Defiance took their victory against Waynesboro in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Defiance since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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