Volleyball Preview: Strafford Indians vs. Diamond Wildcats
The Strafford Indians are taking a road trip to square off against the Diamond Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, everything went Strafford's way against Reeds Spring as Strafford made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Strafford was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-17, 25-20.
Strafford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Diamond faced off against Skyline on Thursday. Diamond walked away with a 3-1 victory over Skyline.
Diamond was actually outscored in aggregate across those four sets (94-90), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-22, 14-25, 25-23.
Strafford's record now sits at 19-4-1. As for Diamond, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7-1 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Strafford has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Diamond struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Strafford beat Diamond 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Strafford since the team 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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