Volleyball Preview: East Coweta Indians vs. Woodward Academy War Eagles
East Coweta is 0-6 against Woodward Academy since August of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. The East Coweta Indians will face off against the Woodward Academy War Eagles at 9:00 a.m.
East Coweta is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 4th on Thursday. They came up short against McIntosh, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Indians have suffered against the Chiefs since September 10, 2020.
East Coweta was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 26-24, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Woodward Academy waltzed into their match on Tuesday with 18 straight wins... but they left with 19. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Woodward Academy was: they took both sets by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-4.
Woodward Academy found their leader in underclassman Marissa Jones, who had six aces, five digs, and two kills. Those six aces set a new season-high mark for Jones.
East Coweta's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-18. As for Woodward Academy, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 31-1.
East Coweta came up short against Woodward Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, falling 2-0. Can East Coweta avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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