Volleyball Preview: Wilby Wildcats vs. Waterbury Career Academy Spartans
Wilby is 0-10 against Waterbury Career Academy since October of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Wilby Wildcats will host the Waterbury Career Academy Spartans at 5:15 p.m.
Wilby came up short against Derby on Friday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-14, 25-10.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Waterbury Career Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They put the hurt on Kennedy with a sharp 3-0 victory on Monday.
Waterbury Career Academy never let Kennedy on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-23, 25-11.
Waterbury Career Academy can attribute much of their success to Tiffany Rodriguez, who had 11 digs and two aces. Rodriguez is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Wilby's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Waterbury Career Academy, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Wilby has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Waterbury Career Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Wilby suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Waterbury Career Academy when the teams last played back in September. Will Wilby have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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