Volleyball Preview: Chalker Wildcats vs. Mathews Mustangs
Chalker hasn't had much luck against Mathews recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Chalker Wildcats will host the Mathews Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Chalker will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Chalker will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Maplewood, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Chalker was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Maplewood on Monday.
Chalker never let Maplewood on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-20, 25-22.
Chalker was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Mathews came up short against Grand Valley on Tuesday and fell 3-1. Mathews hasn't had much luck with Grand Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Grand Valley scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-22, 25-27, 25-23.
Chalker's win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Mathews, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Chalker has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 12.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Mathews struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Chalker's way against Mathews in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Chalker made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Chalker repeat their success, or does Mathews have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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