Volleyball Preview: Boca Raton Bobcats vs. Western Wildcats
Boca Raton has been away from home for eight games now, but on Wednesday they'll finally make their return. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bobcats faces off against the Western Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Boca Raton heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Friday. They lost 3-0 to Stoneman Douglas. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bobcats have suffered since August 27th.
Boca Raton was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-22, 25-19.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Western's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Doral Academy by a score of 3-2.
Western took Doral Academy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-19, 23-25, 25-27, 15-8.
Western might have lost, but man, Sarah Ojeda was a machine: she had 26 digs.
Even though they lost, Western 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 seven aces in four consecutive matchups.
Boca Raton has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-6 record this season. As for Western, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-7.
Boca Raton beat Western 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. Does Boca Raton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Western turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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