Volleyball Preview: Westwood Redhawks vs. Sumter Gamecocks
The Westwood Redhawks will face off against the Sumter Gamecocks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Westwood has eight straight wins, Sumter has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Thursday, Westwood was able to grind out a solid victory over West Florence, taking the game 3-1.
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 25-27, 25-17, 25-9, 25-18.
Thanna Davis was the offensive standout of the match as she had 15 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last seven games she's played.
Westwood was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 5.
Meanwhile, Sumter came up short against Wilson Hall on Monday and fell 3-1.
Sumter started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-16, 25-19, 25-10.
Westwood pushed their record up to 9-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Sumter, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Westwood was able to grind out a solid victory over Sumter in their previous matchup back in August of 2018, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westwood 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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