The Nation Ford Falcons will face off against the Fort Mill Yellow Jackets at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Nation Ford came up short against Clover on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Blue Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Nation Ford was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-20, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Fort Mill lost 3-0 to Indian Land on Tuesday. The Yellow Jackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-17, 25-14.
Nation Ford's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Fort Mill, their loss dropped their record down to 7-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Nation Ford has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Fort Mill 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.
Nation Ford beat Fort Mill 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. Will Nation Ford repeat their success, or does Fort Mill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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