Volleyball Preview: Wasilla Warriors vs. Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds
Wasilla has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to take on the Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bettye Davis East Anchorage took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Wasilla, who comes in off a win.
Wasilla is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Colony, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Wasilla was ranked first). Everything went Wasilla's way against Colony on Tuesday as Wasilla made off with a 3-0 win.
Wasilla's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Colony between 17 and 20 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-20, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Bettye Davis East Anchorage came up short against Chugiak on Saturday and fell 2-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-20.
Wasilla pushed their record up to 35-3-2 with the victory, which was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bettye Davis East Anchorage, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-11-4.
Wasilla took their win against Bettye Davis East Anchorage in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wasilla since the squad 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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