Volleyball Preview: Choctawhatchee Indians vs. Chiles Timberwolves
After both having extra time off, the Choctawhatchee Indians and the Chiles Timberwolves will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Choctawhatchee heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Mosley. The defeat continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Dolphins: they've now lost three in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-15, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Chiles came tearing into Thursday's contest with 16 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Lions.
Chiles' got stronger as the match went on, holding Leon to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-18, 25-13.
Chiles was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 18 consecutive matches.
Choctawhatchee's loss dropped their record down to 17-10. As for Chiles, their record now sits at 20-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Choctawhatchee has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Chiles struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Choctawhatchee came up short against Chiles in their previous meeting back in September of 2014, falling 2-0. Can Choctawhatchee avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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