Volleyball Preview: Webster Bearcats vs. Britton-Hecla Braves
After both having extra time off, the Webster Bearcats and the Britton-Hecla Braves will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Webster had won five straight road games and Jersey Johnson did her part to make it six on Tuesday. Everything went Webster's way against Waubay/Summit as Webster made off with a 3-0 win thanks in part to Johnson, who had 16 digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
While Webster won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-22, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Britton-Hecla had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Wilmot 3-0 on Tuesday.
The final score came out to 25-10, 25-18, 25-14.
Britton-Hecla relied on the efforts of Heather Storbakken, who had seven digs and five aces, and Daynika Zuehlke, who had 13 digs. Zuehlke is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last three games she's played.
Britton-Hecla was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Webster has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-13 record this season. As for Britton-Hecla, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 15-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Webster has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Britton-Hecla struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Webster came up short against Britton-Hecla when the teams last played back in September, falling 2-0. Will Webster 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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