The Bennington Badgers will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Waverly Vikings at 11:00 a.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bennington can't be too worried about heading out to take on Waverly: they just beat Northwest at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Bennington was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Northwest on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Badgers have posted since September 23rd.
Bennington never let Northwest on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-10, 25-23.
Bennington relied on the efforts of Evynn Olsen, who had 12 digs, and Trina Schroeder, who had nine digs. Olsen has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Bennington 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 six aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Waverly entered their tilt with Duchesne on Saturday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 3-1.
In the three sets Waverly was on fire: they won each by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-14, 20-25, 25-14.
Waverly's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ansley Real, who had six digs and four aces. The team also got some help courtesy of McKinley Moser, who hit 72.7% for eight kills and seven digs and 39 assists.
Bennington's record now sits at 21-13. As for Waverly, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 29-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Bennington has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Waverly struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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