Volleyball Preview: West Branch Warriors vs. Northwest Indians
After both having extra time off, the West Branch Warriors and the Northwest Indians will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. West Branch is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Last Thursday, West Branch came up short against Louisville and fell 3-1.
While West Branch ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 19-25, 25-19, 25-22.
West Branch's defeat came about despite a quality game from Addison Craven, who had 12 digs and four aces. Craven is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, West Branch was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 11 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Northwest entered their tilt with Canton South on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Wildcats as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
Northwest walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-15, 25-20, 25-17.
West Branch's loss dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Northwest, their victory bumped their record up to 8-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: West Branch has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Northwest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
West Branch came up short against Northwest when the teams last played back in October of 2019, falling 3-1. Will West Branch have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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