Volleyball Preview: Escondido Charter Tigers vs. Southwest EC Eagles
The Escondido Charter Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Southwest EC Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Escondido Charter duked it out withEscondido on Friday. Escondido Charter lost 3-0 to Escondido. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Escondido Charter was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-23, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Southwest EC came into Wednesday's matchup having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Central by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday.
Southwest EC had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-20.
Southwest EC's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Daniela Gonzalez led the charge by getting 12 digs and two aces. Those two aces gave Gonzalez a new career-high.
Southwest EC kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Escondido Charter's loss dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Southwest EC, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Escondido Charter has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Southwest EC struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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