Volleyball Preview: Oak Ridge War Eagles vs. The Woodlands Highlanders
Oak Ridge hasn't had much luck against The Woodlands recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Oak Ridge War Eagles will play host again on Tuesday to welcome The Woodlands Highlanders, where the match is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Tuesday, Oak Ridge got the win against Willis by a conclusive 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-20, 25-22.
The Woodlands had won six straight games and Cameron Mcdaniel did her part to make it seven on Friday. The Woodlands blew past Conroe 3-0 thanks in part to Mcdaniel, who had 21 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 27 games she's played.
The victory didn't come easy: Conroe scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-12, 25-16.
The Woodlands couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 42.9% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 24.7% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 35.1%.
Oak Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which somehow still isn't as good as their 32-10 record this season. As for The Woodlands, they pushed their record up to 33-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Oak Ridge has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.6 aces per game. However, it's not like The Woodlands 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.
Oak Ridge might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from The Woodlands when the teams last played back in September. Will Oak Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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