Volleyball Preview: Casey-Westfield Warriors vs. Oblong Panthers
The Casey-Westfield Warriors will face off against the Oblong Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Casey-Westfield and Cumberland met for a duel on Monday where Casey-Westfield had to take the L. Casey-Westfield fell just short of Cumberland by a score of 2-1. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pirates 25-15 in the first set.
Casey-Westfield actually scored more points across those three sets (67-66), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 26-24, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Oblong hadn't done well against Mt. Carmel recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Oblong came out on top in a nail-biter against Mt. Carmel , sneaking past 2-1.
Oblong had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-19, 15-12.
Casey-Westfield dropped their record down to 14-11 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Oblong, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 20 of their last 22 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Casey-Westfield has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Oblong struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Casey-Westfield came up short against Oblong in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Casey-Westfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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