The Ashe County Huskies will face off against the Wilkes Central Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Ashe County's favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home while Wilkes Central has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Ashe County is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since September 6th on Monday. They came up short against Watauga, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-18, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Wilkes Central lost 3-0 to Elkin on Thursday.
While Wilkes Central had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-22, 25-22.
Ashe County will have to keep a close watch on Laila Nickens and Jaylyn Rhoades, a pair of players who had a big impact on Wilkes Central's prior game. Nickens had eight digs, while Rhoades had 12 digs.
Wilkes Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Ashe County, their loss dropped their record down to 18-7.
Everything went Ashe County's way against Wilkes Central in their previous matchup on September 4th, as Ashe County made off with a 3-0 victory. Will the Huskies repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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