The South Forsyth War Eagles's road trip will continue as they head out to face the North Atlanta Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
South Forsyth came up short against Alpharetta on Thursday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-7, 25-15.
Brianna Novo put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 12 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, North Atlanta didn't have quite enough to beat Denmark on Thursday and fell 3-2. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the 25-21 in the first period.
North Atlanta started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 21-25, 26-24, 25-10, 15-7.
Despite the defeat, North Atlanta saw an underclassman step up: Eleni Karagiannis had seven digs and three aces.
Even though they lost, North Atlanta was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight matches.
South Forsyth has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-23 record this season. As for North Atlanta, they dropped their record down to 11-14 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: South Forsyth has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.5 aces per game. However, it's not like North Atlanta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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