Volleyball Preview: Waverly Vikings vs. Skutt Catholic SkyHawks
Waverly hasn't had much luck against Skutt Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Waverly Vikings will square off against the Skutt Catholic SkyHawks at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Waverly sitting on eight straight victories and Skutt Catholic on nine.
Waverly is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Bennington. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Vikings have posted against the Badgers since October 30, 2021.
One reason for the win was Waverly's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-20, 25-17.
Waverly's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ansley Real, who had 13 digs, and Emmalyn Quinn, who had 27 digs and two kills. Quinn is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last nine games she's played.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Skutt Catholic sidestepped Gretna for a 3-2 victory.
Skutt Catholic got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-30, 25-19, 21-25, 25-19, 15-5.
Waverly has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 30-7 record this season. As for Skutt Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 31-9.
Waverly came up short against Skutt Catholic in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 3-1. Thankfully for Waverly, Paisley Douglas (who had 47 digs and two aces) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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