Volleyball Preview: Shady Spring Tigers vs. Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles
The Shady Spring Tigers are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles at 5:30 p.m. The last ten games Shady Spring has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Shady Spring is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Bridgeport, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Shady Spring was ranked 17th). Shady Spring fell just short of Bridgeport by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost six in a row.
Shady Spring started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-7, 15-6.
Meanwhile, Woodrow Wilson entered their tilt with Charleston Catholic two weeks ago with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Irish by a score of 2-0.
Woodrow Wilson easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-14.
Shady Spring's defeat dropped their record down to 22-18-1. As for Woodrow Wilson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4-2 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Shady Spring has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Woodrow Wilson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Shady Spring came out on top in a nail-biter against Woodrow Wilson in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 2-1. Does Shady Spring have another victory up their sleeve, or will Woodrow Wilson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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