Volleyball Preview: Windham RVT Mighty Tigers vs. Wilcox RVT Wildcats
Windham RVT is 1-7 against Wilcox RVT since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Windham RVT Mighty Tigers will square off against the Wilcox RVT Wildcats at 5:15 p.m. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, everything went Windham RVT's way against Cheney RVT as Windham RVT made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mighty Tigers.
While Windham RVT won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-22, 25-15.
Windham RVT was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Wilcox RVT, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They blew past Cheney RVT 3-0 on Wednesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Wildcats as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Wilcox RVT never let Cheney RVT on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-17, 26-24.
The victory got Windham RVT back to even at 4-4. As for Wilcox RVT, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Windham RVT hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.6 blocks per game. It's a different story for Wilcox RVT, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Given Windham RVT's sizable advantage in that area, Wilcox RVT will need to find a way to close that gap.
Windham RVT came out on top in a nail-biter against Wilcox RVT when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Windham RVT 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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