The Middle Creek Mustangs will face off against the Pinecrest Patriots 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'.
Middle Creek lost 3-0 to Green Hope on Thursday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-14, 25-9.
Despite the defeat, Middle Creek saw an underclassman step up: Cameron Gerber had 11 digs.
Meanwhile, Pinecrest came up short against Gray's Creek on Wednesday and fell 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 9-25, 25-13.
Despite the loss, Pinecrest got top-tier performance from Hailey Gibbons, who had ten digs and six aces. That's the most aces Gibbons has posted since back in September of 2023.
Even though they lost, Pinecrest was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 11 consecutive contests.
Middle Creek has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for Pinecrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Middle Creek has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Pinecrest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Middle Creek beat Pinecrest 3-1 when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Does Middle Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pinecrest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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