Volleyball Preview: Wapahani Raiders vs. Cowan Blackhawks
Wapahani is 9-1 against Cowan since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Wapahani Raiders will be playing at home against the Cowan Blackhawks at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Wapahani's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while Cowan has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Thursday, Wapahani made easy work of Alexandria-Monroe and carried off a 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-10, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Cowan didn't have quite enough to beat Shenandoah on Tuesday and fell 3-2.
Cowan took Shenandoah into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-15, 25-17, 20-25, 15-11.
Taylor Young put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 16 digs.
Wapahani is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-2 record this season. As for Cowan, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Wapahani has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Cowan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Wapahani took their victory against Cowan in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Wapahani have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cowan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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