Volleyball Preview: Westwood Wolverines vs. Norwood Mustangs
Westwood is 9-1 against Norwood since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Westwood has seven straight wins, Norwood has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Wednesday, Westwood made easy work of Holliston and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-20, 25-12.
Westwood was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 20 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Norwood lost 3-0 to Ashland on Wednesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-13, 25-16.
Westwood's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Norwood, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Westwood hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 9.8 blocks per game. It's a different story for Norwood, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Given Westwood's sizable advantage in that area, Norwood will need to find a way to close that gap.
Westwood took their victory against Norwood in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Westwood repeat their success, or does Norwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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