Volleyball Recap: Wilbur-Creston-Keller Finds Playoff Glory Versus Republic

By Team Reports Oct 31, 2024, 10:37am

Volleyball Recap: Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats vs. Republic Tigers

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It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wilbur-Creston-Keller had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Republic Tigers with a sharp 3-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Wildcats sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.

Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Wilbur-Creston-Keller took every set by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-9, 25-10.

Callie Cousins was nothing short of spectacular: she had six aces and 26 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 19 or more in the last six games she's played.

Wilbur-Creston-Keller couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 49.1% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 26.2% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 36.7%.

Wilbur-Creston-Keller's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. As for Republic, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-9.

Wilbur-Creston-Keller has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Mary Walker on the 30th. As for Republic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Inchelium on the 30th.

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