Volleyball Preview: Montgomery Central Timberwolves vs. Oak Grove Grizzlies
Montgomery Central hasn't had much luck against Oak Grove recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Montgomery Central Timberwolves will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Oak Grove Grizzlies, where is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Montgomery Central had just enough and edged Central Davidson out 3-2.
Montgomery Central was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (104-99), but they still managed to win. After all that action, the final score was 11-25, 25-17, 22-25, 25-23, 16-14.
Melissa Estrada was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 14 digs.
Meanwhile, Oak Grove earned a 3-1 victory over Ledford on Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-18, 21-25, 25-12.
Riley Rausch was nothing short of spectacular: she had nine aces and seven digs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Oak Grove was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Montgomery Central's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Oak Grove, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Montgomery Central has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Oak Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Montgomery Central suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Oak Grove in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Montgomery Central 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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