Volleyball Preview: Weir Red Riders vs. Indian Creek Redskins
Weir hasn't had much luck against Indian Creek recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Weir Red Riders will face off against the Indian Creek Redskins at 7:00 p.m. Indian Creek took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Weir, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Weir beat Brooke 3-1.
Weir 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 19-25, 25-16, 25-14, 25-19.
Weir was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 14 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Indian Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to Beaver.
The final score came out to 25-18, 22-25, 25-14, 25-21.
Despite their defeat, Indian Creek saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Gabby Taylor, who had 11 digs and 11 assists, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Allison Mcgraw, who had nine digs and two aces.
Weir's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Indian Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Weir has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Indian Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Weir suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Indian Creek in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Weir avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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