Volleyball Preview: Red Rock Central Falcons vs. Westbrook-Walnut Grove Chargers
The Red Rock Central Falcons will face off against the Westbrook-Walnut Grove Chargers at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Red Rock Central came up short against Wabasso on Friday, falling 3-0. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Rabbits recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-16, 25-10.
The losing side was boosted by Maia Scheffler, who had 18 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Westbrook-Walnut Grove waltzed into their match on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Mountain Lake/Comfrey.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Westbrook-Walnut Grove was: they took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-13, 25-14.
Olivia Locke was a one-man wrecking crew for Westbrook-Walnut Grove as she had 13 aces and six digs. The dominant performance gave Locke a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Ambrosa Yang, who had five digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Westbrook-Walnut Grove was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive contests.
Red Rock Central's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Westbrook-Walnut Grove, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which lines up perfectly with their 13-1-1 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Red Rock Central has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Westbrook-Walnut Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Red Rock Central might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Westbrook-Walnut Grove in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Red Rock Central 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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