Volleyball Preview: Westville Blackhawks vs. Mishawaka Cavemen
Westville has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Mishawaka Cavemen at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Wednesday, Westville made easy work of 21st Century Charter and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Westville was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-6, 25-12.
Westville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Mishawaka had already won 14 in a row and they went ahead and made it 15 on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Warriors as they made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Mishawaka was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-9, 25-11.
Westville's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-8. As for Mishawaka, their win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Westville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Mishawaka struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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