Volleyball Preview: Great Oak Wolfpack vs. Chaparral Pumas
The Great Oak Wolfpack will challenge the Chaparral Pumas at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, Great Oak didn't have quite enough to beat Vista Murrieta and fell 3-2. The Wolfpack have struggled against the Broncos recently, as their game on Wednesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Great Oak sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-22, 23-25, 25-18, 23-25, 15-8.
Meanwhile, Chaparral came up short against Temecula Valley on Wednesday and fell 3-1. The Pumas have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 22-25, 25-12, 25-22.
Chaparral's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Shay Roddy, who had 11 digs and two aces, and Ella Johnson, who had 14 kills and eight digs. That's the most aces Roddy has posted since back in August.
Great Oak's loss dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Chaparral, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Great Oak has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Chaparral struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Great Oak suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Chaparral in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Great Oak avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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