Cane Bay hasn't had much luck against Ashley Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cane Bay Cobras are taking a road trip to square off against the Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Cane Bay got the win against Sumter by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cobras.
Cane Bay was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-18, 25-20.
Cane Bay 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 four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Ashley Ridge waltzed into their contest back in October with four straight wins... but they left with five. They skirted past the Wildcats 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Ashley Ridge who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 19-25, 27-25, 22-25, 15-13.
Among those leading the charge was Cameron Gettings, who had 18 digs.
Cane Bay's record now sits at 7-18-2. As for Ashley Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8-1 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Cane Bay has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Ashley Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cane Bay might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Ashley Ridge in their previous matchup back in August. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gettings, who had 18 digs and two aces. Now that Cane Bay knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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