Volleyball Preview: Key West Conchs vs. Boca Raton Bobcats
The Key West Conchs will face off against the Boca Raton Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Key West has three straight wins, Boca Raton has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Monday, Key West was able to grind out a solid victory over Coral Shores, taking the game 3-1.
Key West was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 17-25, 25-21, 25-23.
Key West's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gabby Garcia, who had 23 digs, 12 kills, and a block. Garcia has been hot recently, having posted five or more kills the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Andriana Heinrichs, who had 20 digs, four kills, and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Key West was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Boca Raton came up short against Cartersville on Tuesday and fell 2-0.
Boca Raton was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-22.
Key West's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. As for Boca Raton, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Key West has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Boca Raton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Key West might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Boca Raton in their previous matchup back in August. Can Key West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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