Volleyball Preview: Ansley/Litchfield Spartans vs. Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons
Ansley/Litchfield has gone 10-0 against Wilcox-Hildreth recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Ansley/Litchfield Spartans will look to defend their home court against the Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons. Ansley/Litchfield will be strutting in after a victory while Wilcox-Hildreth will be coming in after a loss.
Ansley/Litchfield took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past South Loup 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Ansley/Litchfield was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-11, 25-12.
Ansley/Litchfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Wilcox-Hildreth didn't have quite enough to beat Loomis on Thursday and fell 2-1. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Wilcox-Hildreth sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 22-25, 25-19.
Ansley/Litchfield's win bumped their record up to 15-6. As for Wilcox-Hildreth, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Ansley/Litchfield has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Wilcox-Hildreth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ansley/Litchfield beat Wilcox-Hildreth 2-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Ansley/Litchfield repeat their success, or does Wilcox-Hildreth have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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