Volleyball Preview: Omaha Northwest Huskies vs. Omaha South Packers
Omaha Northwest has been on the road for seven straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. After both having extra time off, they and the Omaha South Packers will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Omaha Northwest finally turned things around against Mission Hills on Saturday. They came out on top against the Grizzlies by a score of 2-0.
Omaha Northwest easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-19.
Meanwhile, everything went Omaha South's way against Benson on Monday as Omaha South made off with a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Packers have posted against the Bunnies since September 28, 2021.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-10, 25-20.
Omaha South was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Benson only served four.
Omaha Northwest's victory bumped their record up to 14-10. As for Omaha South, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-12 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Omaha Northwest has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Omaha South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Omaha Northwest was able to grind out a solid win over Omaha South when the teams last played back in September, winning 2-0. Does Omaha Northwest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Omaha South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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