Washington has gone 9-1 against Roosevelt recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another. Washington will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Washington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Huron with a sharp 3-0 win.
Washington not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Huron between 17 and 20 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt had already won six in a row and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Patriots.
The final score came out to 25-21, 22-25, 25-14, 25-14.
Roosevelt 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 matches.
Washington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Roosevelt, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Washington has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Roosevelt struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Washington came out on top in a nail-biter against Roosevelt in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 3-2. Will Washington repeat their success, or does Roosevelt have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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