Volleyball Preview: Oakwood Lumberjacks vs. Waynesville Spartans
After four games on the road, Oakwood is heading back home. They will welcome the Waynesville Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oakwood will be strutting in after a win while Waynesville will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Saturday, Oakwood earned a 3-1 victory over Franklin.
Oakwood had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-23, 26-24, 29-27.
Oakwood was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Waynesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Batavia.
Waynesville was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Batavia work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 15-25, 25-19, 25-18.
Oakwood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Waynesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Oakwood has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11 aces per game. However, it's not like Waynesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Oakwood came up short against Waynesville in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Will Oakwood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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