Volleyball Preview: Westville Blackhawks vs. Boone Grove Wolves
The Westville Blackhawks are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Boone Grove Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Westville got the win against Tri-Township by a conclusive 3-0.
After all that action, the final score was 25-12, 25-21, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Boone Grove narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Hobart 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolves.
Boone Grove was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-23, 15-12.
Boone Grove was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Westville's record is now 10-6. As for Boone Grove, the win also got them back to even at 8-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Westville has serving mastered this season, having averaged 10.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Boone Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Westville's way against Boone Grove in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Westville made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westville since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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