Volleyball Preview: Teague Lions vs. Westwood Panthers
Teague is 9-1 against Westwood since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions takes on Panthers at 9:30 p.m.
Teague is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Elkhart just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Elks, falling 3-0.
Teague was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-23, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Westwood came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Goats by a score of 3-1.
Westwood had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-23, 27-25, 25-16.
Westwood's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addyson Nettles, who had 20 digs. Nettles is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kallie Blanton, who had five digs and three aces.
Westwood couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 48.2% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Teague's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-13. As for Westwood, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season.
Teague beat Westwood 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Teague 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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