Volleyball Preview: Warde Mustangs vs. Staples Wreckers
The Warde Mustangs will square off against the Staples Wreckers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Staples is hoping to do what Bristol Central couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Warde's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Everything went Warde's way against Bristol Central as Warde made off with a 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-17, 25-20.
Kayla Huynh and Elizabeth Zichil were among the main playmakers for Warde as the former had 20 digs and the latter had 16 digs.
Warde kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least six blocks in 19 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Staples had to kick off their season on the road on Saturday, but they showed no ill effects. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Bunnell.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Staples was: they took every set by at least ten points. After all that action, the final score was 25-13, 25-12, 25-15.
Warde's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Staples, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-0.
Warde took their victory against Staples in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Warde have another victory up their sleeve, or will Staples turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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