Volleyball Preview: Etiwanda Eagles vs. Chino Hills Huskies
Etiwanda and Chino Hills are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. The Etiwanda Eagles will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Chino Hills Huskies at 4:45 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Etiwanda is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since August 27th on Monday. They put the hurt on St. Lucy's with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-16, 25-18.
Etiwanda was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Chino Hills came tearing into Monday's match with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Grizzlies out 3-2.
Chino Hills was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (100-93), but they still managed to win. After all that action, the final score was 25-22, 25-21, 15-25, 13-25, 15-7.
Chino Hills can attribute much of their success to Celine Yang, who had nine digs and 19 assists. Yang is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Etiwanda has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. As for Chino Hills, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Etiwanda hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 6.9 blocks per game. It's a different story for Chino Hills, though, as they've been averaging only 1.5. Given Etiwanda's sizable advantage in that area, Chino Hills will need to find a way to close that gap.
Etiwanda might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Chino Hills in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Etiwanda avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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