Never Back Down gets to the courts early and does some stretching and talks about strategy, and has a good warm up. AXO arrives a just few minutes prior to game time. The players on Never Back Down look very athletic and very skilled so they will probably be a tough opponent because, according to one of the players on that team, they are the reining champions of 6 on 6 spring volleyball. Never Back Down starts with the serve 1st game. The first game starts out to be very competitive with both teams keeping it a close game, but once the score gets 8-8 Never Back Down just turns it up a notch, streaching the lead to 16-8. Then, with Jessie serving for Never Back Down they eventually win the first match 25-10.
Before the second game both teams talk strategy. AXO starts this game with the serve and they look much better this go-round, taking a 4-1 lead to start game two. Both teams have many long and good rallies. Then Never Back Down takes a 9-4 lead. However, this time AXO starts to make a comeback with Hopkins serving to make the score 9-7. I have a feeling Never Back Down won’t be backing down and letting the lead slip away. Just then they start pouring the heat on by tiring out AXO and winning this game 25-9.
Both teams played a very hard fought game and Alyssa Hopkins of AXO played good defensively during both games, diving on the floor for balls and saving points. She was outstanding in my opinion. In the first game I think the ball they were using was inflated a little too much and some of the players on AXO I think we are getting hurt. One of their players starting using their foot to kick the ball instead of hitting it with their hands because the ball was too hard. According to Julia Meyers of Never Back Down, all the girls on the team played volleyball in high school. She was very excited to be game of the week she also feels very honored to be GOTW as well.
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