Westlake is 0-10 against Skyridge since October of 2020 but things could change on Wednesday. The Thunder will face off against the Falcons at 3:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Westlake is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Cedar Valley. The win was some much needed relief for the Thunder as it spelled an end to their ten-match losing streak.
Westlake was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (106-103), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 26-24, 21-25, 25-22, 15-10.
Abbi Wood
| 08/19/25 vs Corner Canyon | 1 |
| 08/22/25 vs Canyon View | 1 |
| 09/04/25 vs Riverton | 1 |
| 10/07/25 @ Herriman | 1 |
| 09/11/25 vs Herriman | 2 |
Westlake found their leader in freshman Abbi Wood, who had 15 digs and two aces. Those 15 digs set a new season-high mark for Wood. Another player making a difference was Leiema Fano, who had five digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Skyridge faced Skyline in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Wednesday. The Falcons came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eagles, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Falcons have posted since September 6th.
Skyridge took Skyline into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-21, 25-10, 23-25, 15-8.
Westlake's win bumped their record up to 5-21. As for Skyridge, their victory bumped their record up to 24-2.
Westlake might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Skyridge in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Thunder avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
