Volleyball Preview: Westwood Panthers vs. Teague Lions
Westwood is 1-9 against Teague since October of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers dukes it out withLions at 9:30 p.m. Westwood will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Westwood will bounce into Friday's game after beating Groesbeck, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Westwood walked away with a 3-1 win over Groesbeck on Tuesday.
Westwood had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-23, 27-25, 25-16.
Westwood's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Addyson Nettles, who had 20 digs. Nettles is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kallie Blanton, who had five digs and three aces.
Westwood couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 48.2% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Teague unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against Elkhart, falling 3-0.
Teague was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-23, 25-17.
Westwood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Teague, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-13.
Westwood came up short against Teague in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Westwood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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