Volleyball Preview: Westhill Warriors vs. Marcellus Mustangs
The Westhill Warriors will head out to take on the Marcellus Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Westhill earned a 2-0 victory over Central Square. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Marcellus, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Skaneateles 3-2.
Marcellus was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (102-99), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-22, 15-25, 17-25, 17-15.
Marcellus can attribute much of their success to Caiden McClymond, who had eight digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave McClymond a new career-high in aces.
Marcellus kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight blocks in three consecutive games.
Westhill's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Marcellus, they pushed their record up to 3-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Westhill took their victory against Marcellus when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westhill 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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