The Midtown Knights are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Pace Academy Knights at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Midtown beat Creekside 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Midtown was: they took both sets by at least 19 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-5.
Midtown was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Pace Academy waltzed into their contest on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 2-0.
Pace Academy was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough North Cobb squad. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-21.
Britton Mcgurn and Gabby Emch were among the main playmakers for Pace Academy as the former had two aces and 11 assists and the latter had eight digs.
Midtown's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-6. As for Pace Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Midtown has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Pace Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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