Volleyball Preview: Deer Valley Wolverines vs. Heritage Patriots
Deer Valley hasn't had much luck against Heritage recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Deer Valley finally turned things around against Chavez on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Titans.
Deer Valley couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41.5% of their attack attempts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're hitting percentage total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Heritage and Central Catholic met for a duel on Saturday where Heritage came out on top. Heritage skirted past Central Catholic 2-1. The win was some much needed relief for the Patriots as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Heritage had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-21, 15-5.
Deer Valley pushed their record up to 7-16 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Heritage, their win bumped their record up to 14-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Deer Valley hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.7 blocks per game. It's a different story for Heritage, though, as they've been averaging only 0.4. Given Deer Valley's sizable advantage in that area, Heritage will need to find a way to close that gap.
Deer Valley suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Heritage in their previous matchup back in September. Can Deer Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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