Volleyball Preview: American Fork Cavemen vs. Westlake Thunder
The American Fork Cavemen will take on the Westlake Thunder at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. American Fork is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, American Fork finally turned things around against Alta on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Hawks out 3-2.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:three sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 24-26, 26-24, 25-21, 16-14.
American Fork was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Westlake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Pleasant Grove.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-14, 25-13.
American Fork's win bumped their record up to 7-15. As for Westlake, they now have a losing record at 13-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: American Fork has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Westlake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
American Fork came up short against Westlake in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Can American Fork avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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