Volleyball Preview: Smithville Warriors vs. Winnetonka Griffins
Smithville is 8-2 against Winnetonka since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Smithville Warriors will challenge the Winnetonka Griffins at 5:30 p.m. Smithville will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Smithville got the win against Excelsior Springs by a conclusive 3-0.
The win didn't come easy: Excelsior Springs scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-12, 25-16.
Smithville's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Calli Boydston, who had seven digs and four aces, and Avery Hedgecorth, who had six digs. That's the most aces Boydston has posted since back in October of 2023.
Smithville 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 five aces in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, everything went Winnetonka's way against Paseo Academy of Performing Arts on Thursday as Winnetonka made off with a 3-0 victory.
Smithville is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7-1 record this season. As for Winnetonka, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-16.
Smithville took their victory against Winnetonka in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Smithville 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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