Volleyball Preview: Dwight Trojans vs. Wilmington Wildcats
The Dwight Trojans's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Wilmington Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Dwight was able to grind out a solid victory over Donovan, taking the game 2-0.
Dwight's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Donovan to exactly 20 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Wilmington can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Peotone out 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Wilmington got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 27-25, 23-25, 25-21.
Wilmington's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addison Billingsley, who had 19 digs, four aces, and four aces. That's the most aces Billingsley has posted in her last ten matchups.
Dwight's record now sits at 8-9. As for Wilmington, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
Dwight came up short against Wilmington in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Dwight avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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