Volleyball Preview: Elkhorn Antlers vs. Waverly Vikings
Elkhorn is 2-8 against Waverly since September of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Elkhorn Antlers are taking a road trip to face off against the Waverly Vikings at 7:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Elkhorn came up short against Duchesne and fell 3-1. The Antlers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 24-26, 25-15, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Waverly entered their tilt with Standing Bear on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Grizzlies 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Vikings have posted since October 1st.
Waverly never let Standing Bear on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-10, 25-17.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Waverly to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ansley Real, who had four digs and four aces. That's the most aces Real has posted in her last 13 matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Mckinley Moser, who hit 100% for six killsnine digs and 30 assists.
Waverly was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matches.
Elkhorn's defeat dropped their record down to 13-17. As for Waverly, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-7 record this season.
Elkhorn came up short against Waverly in their previous meeting back in September, falling 2-0. Can Elkhorn avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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