The Poly Parrots and the Verdugo Hills Dons, after both having extra time off, will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Poly had taken North Hollywood down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end last Wednesday. The Parrots took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Huskies.
Meanwhile, Verdugo Hills made easy work of Monroe last Wednesday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Dons in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won nine in a row.
One reason for the win was Verdugo Hills' just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-15, 25-14.
Verdugo Hills' win came from a few key players that Poly will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Josh Mexia-Azurdia, who had 27 digs and one assist. Mexia-Azurdia is crushing it when it comes to digs: he's had at least 20 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Allen Padilla, who had 19 assists and 12 digs.
Verdugo Hills' victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Poly, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Poly has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Verdugo Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Poly skirted past Verdugo Hills 3-2 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Parrots since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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