Volleyball Recap: Westlake picks up ninth straight win at home

By Team Reports Oct 2, 2024, 10:25am

Volleyball Recap: Westlake Lions vs. East Coweta Indians

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There's no place like home for Westlake, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the East Coweta Indians on Tuesday, sneaking past 2-1. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.

Westlake had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-23, 15-5.

Westlake's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Shiloh Clayton led the charge by getting 12 digs.

Despite the loss, East Coweta still got an impressive performance from Lily M Smith, who had eight digs.

Westlake pushed their record up to 25-9 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for East Coweta, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-17 record.

Westlake didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win vs. Riverwood on the 24th. East Coweta has also already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Chapel Hill on the 24th.

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