Volleyball Recap: Whiting Oilers vs. Calumet New Tech Warriors
Whiting won the last time they faced Calumet New Tech, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Whiting Oilers put the hurt on the Calumet New Tech Warriors with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Whiting was: they took every set by at least 17 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-5, 25-8, 25-8.
Whiting was led to victory by Andrea Cabrales and Lyzett Lozano. Cabrales had six aces and 15 assists, while Lozano had six digs and five aces. Cabrales is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Whiting couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 53.5% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 19.7% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 38.6%.
Whiting is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Calumet New Tech, they are on a 25-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Whiting will challenge Hammond Academy of Science & Tech at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Calumet New Tech, they will play host again on Monday to welcome East Chicago Central, where the match is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
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