Volleyball Preview: Calallen Wildcats vs. Tuloso-Midway Warriors & Cherokees
The Calallen Wildcats will venture away from home to face off against the Tuloso-Midway Warriors & Cherokees at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Calallen will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, everything went Calallen's way against Harmony School of Excellence as Calallen made off with a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Calallen took every set by at least 13 points. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-8, 25-12.
Calallen was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in nine consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Tuloso-Midway got the win against Zapata on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors & Cherokees.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-20, 25-10.
Tuloso-Midway's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Laney Soza, who had 11 digs, two aces, and a kill. That's the most aces Soza has posted since back in August.
Calallen pushed their record up to 22-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Tuloso-Midway, their victory bumped their record up to 18-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Calallen has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Tuloso-Midway struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Calallen took their win against Tuloso-Midway in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calallen 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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