After both having extra time off, the Atkins Camels and the Walkertown Wolfpack will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Atkins will be strutting in after a victory while Walkertown will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Atkins finally turned things around against High Point Central on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Bison with a sharp 3-0 win.
Atkins' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but JaNique Linder led the charge by getting five kills, four aces, and two blocks. The dominant performance gave Linder a new career-high in blocks. Melanie Camacho was another key player, getting six digs and five aces.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Walkertown's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to West Stokes.
After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 25-21, 25-18.
Despite the defeat, Walkertown saw an underclassman step up: Macy Miller had 13 digs and two aces. Miller has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last four times she's played.
Atkins' victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6. As for Walkertown, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Atkins might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Walkertown in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Atkins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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