Volleyball Preview: Seaman Vikings vs. De Soto Wildcats
On Friday Seaman will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will square off against the De Soto Wildcats at 4:30 p.m.
Last Saturday, Seaman beat Maize South 2-0.
Seaman easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-20.
Meanwhile, De Soto was able to grind out a solid victory over Sumner Academy on Saturday, taking the game 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant De Soto was: they took both sets by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-5.
Gracy Eaton and Addison King were among the main playmakers for De Soto as the former had five aces and four digs and the latter had ten digs.
De Soto couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 48.9% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Seaman's win was their 29th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 37-2. As for De Soto, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-19.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Seaman has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.4 aces per game. However, it's not like De Soto struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Seaman beat De Soto 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Seaman since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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