Volleyball Preview: Westwood Wolverines vs. King Philip Regional Warriors
Westwood is 0-3 against King Philip Regional since October of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The Westwood Wolverines will venture away from home to face off against the King Philip Regional Warriors at 5:00 p.m. King Philip Regional took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Westwood, who comes in off a win.
Westwood extended their home winning streak to five games thanks to a huge performance from Immy Roberts. Westwood walked away with a 3-1 victory over Methuen on Thursday thanks in part to Roberts, who had 20 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last ten games she's played.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 23-25, 25-16, 25-18.
Westwood kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in 17 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, King Philip Regional's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to Attleboro.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-20, 25-15.
Westwood's win bumped their record up to 15-3. As for King Philip Regional, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Westwood hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 10.9 blocks per game. It's a different story for King Philip Regional, though, as they've been averaging only 2. Given Westwood's sizable advantage in that area, King Philip Regional will need to find a way to close that gap.
Westwood suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to King Philip Regional in their previous matchup back in November of 2022. Can Westwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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