Volleyball Preview: Western Panthers vs. Maconaquah Braves
Western has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Maconaquah Braves at 6:00 p.m. Western will be strutting in after a victory while Maconaquah will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Western finally turned things around against Tri-Central on Monday. They blew past the Trojans 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Panthers have posted since August 29th.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Western took every set by at least nine points. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-11, 25-16.
Western was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Maconaquah unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against Southwood, falling 3-0. The Braves have struggled against the Knights recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
After all that action, the final score was 25-16, 25-13, 25-9.
Western's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12. As for Maconaquah, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Western came out on top in a nail-biter against Maconaquah when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Western repeat their success, or does Maconaquah have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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