Volleyball Preview: Hernando Leopards vs. Weeki Wachee Hornets
Hernando hasn't had much luck against Weeki Wachee recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Hernando Leopards' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Weeki Wachee Hornets at 6:30 p.m. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Hernando made easy work of Citrus and carried off a 3-0 victory.
After all that action, the final score was 25-22, 25-13, 25-13.
Hernando was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, everything went Weeki Wachee's way against Nature Coast Tech on Thursday as Weeki Wachee made off with a 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-22, 25-8.
Hernando's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Weeki Wachee, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Hernando has serving mastered this season, having averaged 14.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Weeki Wachee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Hernando's way against Weeki Wachee when the teams last played back in August as Hernando made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hernando 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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