Volleyball Preview: Wando Warriors vs. West Ashley Wildcats
Wando is 10-0 against West Ashley since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Wando Warriors will look to defend their home court against the West Ashley Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wando is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Fort Dorchester 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Warriors have posted since October 9th.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-16, 25-12.
Wando got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lily Evans out in front who had six digs and 16 assists. Evans is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Violet Poole, who had nine digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Ashley, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in October. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Carolina Forest 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was West Ashley who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 22-25, 25-20, 15-25, 15-9.
Logan Walasek and Avery Bell were among the main playmakers for West Ashley as the former had 23 digs and the latter had seven kills, six digs, and four aces. That's the most aces Bell has posted since back in October.
West Ashley kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
West Ashley's win bumped their record up to 16-9-5. As for Wando, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 20 of their last 22 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 32-9 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Wando has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.3 aces per game. However, it's not like West Ashley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Wando's way against West Ashley in their previous meeting back in October of 2020, as Wando made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Wando repeat their success, or does West Ashley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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