Volleyball Preview: Waterbury Career Academy Spartans vs. Wilby Wildcats
Waterbury Career Academy is 10-0 against Wilby since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Waterbury Career Academy Spartans will venture away from home to face off against the Wilby Wildcats at 5:15 p.m. Wilby took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Waterbury Career Academy, who comes in off a win.
Waterbury Career Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They put the hurt on Kennedy with a sharp 3-0 win.
While Waterbury Career Academy won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 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.
Meanwhile, Wilby lost 3-0 to Derby on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Red Raiders: they've now lost three in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-14, 25-10.
Waterbury Career Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Wilby, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Waterbury Career Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Wilby struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Waterbury Career Academy took their victory against Wilby when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Waterbury Career Academy since the team 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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