Volleyball Preview: Boca Raton Bobcats vs. Key West Conchs
After six games on the road, Boca Raton is heading back home. They will welcome the Key West Conchs at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Tuesday, Boca Raton came up short against Cartersville and fell 2-0.
Boca Raton was not 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, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Key West entered their tilt with Coral Shores on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Hurricanes.
Key West was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 17-25, 25-21, 25-23.
Key West's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gabby Garcia led the charge by getting 23 digs, 12 kills, and a block. Garcia is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Andriana Heinrichs, who had 20 digs, four kills, and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Key West was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Boca Raton's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Key West, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Boca Raton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Key West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Boca Raton's way against Key West in their previous meeting back in August, as Boca Raton made off with a 3-0 win. Will Boca Raton repeat their success, or does Key West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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