Washington hasn't had much luck against Musselman recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Washington Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Musselman Applemen at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Washington finally turned things around against Petersburg on Saturday. They came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 3-1. The match marked the Patriots' most dominant victory of the season.
Washington was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-21, 22-25, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Musselman faced Martinsburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Musselman walked away with a 3-1 win over Martinsburg. Winning may never get old, but the Applemen sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-20, 20-25, 25-9.
Alycia Miller was a one-man wrecking crew for Musselman as she had 29 digs. Miller is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Musselman was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matchups.
Washington's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-16-1. As for Musselman, they pushed their record up to 20-9 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Washington has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Musselman 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.
Washington came up short against Musselman in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Will Washington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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