After both having extra time off, the Walton-Verona Bearcats and the Scott Eagles will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Walton-Verona will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Walton-Verona is headed into the match having just posted their biggest victory since September 4th on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Trimble County.
While Walton-Verona won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-23, 25-18.
Among those leading the charge was Abi Stamper, who had five digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in October of 2023.
Walton-Verona was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Scott didn't have quite enough to beat Simon Kenton on Wednesday and fell 3-2. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pioneers 25-15 in the first period.
Scott took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-15, 19-25, 25-19, 15-13.
Walton-Verona has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-12 record this season. As for Scott, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Walton-Verona has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Scott struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Walton-Verona suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Scott in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Walton-Verona have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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