Volleyball Preview: Winslow Bulldogs vs. Tuba City Warriors
The Winslow Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Tuba City Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Winslow came up short against Snowflake on Monday, falling 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-18, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Tuba City had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Hornets as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-16, 25-17.
Tuba City found their leader in freshman Alyssa Blackhat, who had 14 digs and four aces. Taimani Tso also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Tuba City was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in five consecutive contests.
Winslow has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 20-19-1 record this season. As for Tuba City, their win bumped their record up to 22-9-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Winslow has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Tuba City struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Winslow couldn't quite get it done against Tuba City in their previous meeting back in September as they fell 2-0. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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