Washington Township and Westville are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2018, but not for long. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Washington Township is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Last Tuesday, Washington Township didn't have quite enough to beat Tri-Township and fell 3-2.
Washington Township wouldn't go down easily and took Tri-Township into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-18, 25-21, 16-25, 15-6.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Westville's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kouts.
Westville started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-14.
Washington Township's defeat dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Westville, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Washington Township has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Westville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Washington Township came up short against Westville when the teams last played on September 6th, falling 3-1. Can Washington Township avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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