The Easley Green Wave will venture away from home to face off against the Nation Ford Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Easley comes in on five and Nation Ford on seven.
Easley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Fort Mill.
The victory didn't come easy: Fort Mill scored at least 19 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 29-27, 25-27, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Nation Ford beat Fort Mill 3-1 last Thursday.
Nation Ford walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). The final score came out to 25-19, 25-15, 22-25, 25-19.
Easley better keep an eye on Addison Gollnick. She was instrumental in Nation Ford's win, getting 14 digs and three aces. That's the most digs Gollnick has posted over her last ten contests.
Nation Ford was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Mill only served nine.
Easley's record is now 18-12. As for Nation Ford, their record now sits at 34-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Easley hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.6 blocks per game. It's a different story for Nation Ford, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 blocks. Given Easley's sizable advantage in that area, the Falcons will need to find a way to close that gap.
Easley suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Nation Ford when the teams last played back in October of 2018. Can the Green Wave avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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