Volleyball Preview: Webb City Cardinals vs. Ozark Tigers
Webb City hasn't had much luck against Ozark recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals challenges the Ozark Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Webb City got the win against Parkview by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Webb City was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-15, 25-7.
Webb City was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Ozark earned a 2-0 win over Kearney on Saturday.
Ozark's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Kearney between 18 and 20 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20.
Macy Humble was the offensive standout of the game as she had nine digs.
Webb City is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5-1 record this season. As for Ozark, their victory bumped their record up to 25-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Webb City hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.7 blocks per game. It's a different story for Ozark, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Given Webb City's sizable advantage in that area, Ozark will need to find a way to close that gap.
Webb City suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Ozark in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Webb City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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