Volleyball Preview: South Webster Jeeps vs. Waterford Wildcats
After both having extra time off, the South Webster Jeeps and the Waterford Wildcats will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Webster is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
South Webster is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Wheelersburg just ended the team's eight-game winning streak last Tuesday. They came up short against the Pirates, falling 3-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Jeeps were not able to get on the board.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-14, 25-17.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Waterford rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Senators. Winning may never get old, but the Wildcats sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-21, 25-17.
Maya Wilson went supernova for Waterford, getting 21 digs. Wilson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 19 games she's played dating back to last season.
South Webster's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-2. As for Waterford, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: South Webster has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Waterford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
South Webster beat Waterford 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2019. Will South Webster repeat their success, or does Waterford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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