Volleyball Preview: Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats vs. Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors
Wilbur-Creston-Keller has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wilbur-Creston-Keller will be strutting in after a win while Almira-Coulee-Hartline will be coming in after a defeat.
On Saturday, Wilbur-Creston-Keller made easy work of Wellpinit and carried off a 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was Wilbur-Creston-Keller's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-11, 25-6.
Wilbur-Creston-Keller can attribute much of their success to Callie Cousins, who had 25 assists. Cousins has been hot recently, having posted 19 or more assists the last three times she's played.
Wilbur-Creston-Keller 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 eight aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Almira-Coulee-Hartline came up short against Mary Walker on Saturday and fell 3-1. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wilbur-Creston-Keller's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. As for Almira-Coulee-Hartline, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Wilbur-Creston-Keller took their victory against Almira-Coulee-Hartline when the teams last played on October 1st by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wilbur-Creston-Keller 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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