Volleyball Preview: Westside Warriors vs. Brookland Bearcats
Westside is 0-10 against Brookland since September of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Westside Warriors will be staying on the road to face off against the Brookland Bearcats at 7:00 p.m.
Last Saturday, Westside didn't have quite enough to beat Jonesboro and fell 2-1. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hurricane 25-23 in the first set.
Westside started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-14, 15-10.
Meanwhile, Brookland waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Wildcats as they made off with a 3-0 win.
While Brookland won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-7, 25-23.
Brookland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 14 consecutive matchups.
Westside's loss dropped their record down to 8-12-1. As for Brookland, their victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 31-5.
Westside might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Brookland in their previous matchup back in September. Can Westside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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