Volleyball Preview: Wilde Lake Wildecats vs. Marriotts Ridge
Wilde Lake is on an eight-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Marriotts Ridge a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Thursday. The Wilde Lake Wildecats will host Marriotts Ridge at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Wilde Lake came up short against Long Reach on Monday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-11, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Marriotts Ridge lost 3-0 to Glenelg on Monday.
While Marriotts Ridge ultimately came up short, they really made Glenelg work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-9, 25-14.
Wilde Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Marriotts Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Wilde Lake has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Marriotts Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Wilde Lake might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Marriotts Ridge in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Wilde Lake avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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