Volleyball Preview: Southern Wells Raiders vs. Heritage Patriots
Southern Wells hasn't had much luck against Heritage recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Southern Wells Raiders will be staying on the road to face off against the Heritage Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Southern Wells will be strutting in after a victory while Heritage will be coming in after a defeat.
Southern Wells will head into Saturday's matchup after some sweet revenge against Lakeland Christian Academy: Southern Wells couldn't quite topple Lakeland Christian Academy on Saturday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the three-set loss they took when the two last played. Everything went Southern Wells' way against Lakeland Christian Academy as Southern Wells made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Raiders have posted since August 27th.
The final score came out to 25-23, 25-23, 25-15.
Southern Wells' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaylea Coffel, who had 14 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of McKenna King, who had 11 digs.
Meanwhile, Heritage came up short against Adams Central on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 30-28, 25-19, 16-25, 25-20.
Even though they lost, Heritage 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 games they've averaged 8.
Southern Wells now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Southern Wells has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Southern Wells might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Heritage when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Southern Wells avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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