Volleyball Preview: Wichita County Indians vs. Thomas More Prep-Marian Monarchs
The Wichita County Indians are on the road again on Saturday to play the Thomas More Prep-Marian Monarchs at 9:00 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Wichita County is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lakin just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Broncs by a score of 2-1.
Wichita County started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-22, 25-19.
Even though they lost, Wichita County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Thomas More Prep-Marian unfortunately witnessed the end of their 13-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Phillipsburg by a score of 2-1.
Thomas More Prep-Marian started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 25-19, 25-19.
Wichita County's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Thomas More Prep-Marian, their loss dropped their record down to 16-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Wichita County has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Thomas More Prep-Marian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Wichita County came out on top in a nail-biter against Thomas More Prep-Marian when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Does Wichita County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Thomas More Prep-Marian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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