The River Bluff Gators will square off against the West Ashley Wildcats on Monday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with River Bluff sitting on four straight victories and West Ashley on five.
River Bluff hadn't beaten Lexington on the road since August 19, 2023 but that history sure didn't bother them last Thursday. The Gators walked away with a 3-1 win over the Wildcats.
The victory didn't come easy: Lexington scored at least 19 points in every set. The final score came out to 27-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-19.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, West Ashley rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They blew past the Knights 3-0.
West Ashley was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-10, 25-21.
River Bluff better keep an eye on Logan Walasek. She was instrumental in West Ashley's win, getting 16 digs and two assists. That's the most assists Walasek has posted over her last six contests.
West Ashley's win bumped their record up to 16-9-1. As for River Bluff, their victory bumped their record up to 29-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: River Bluff has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.1 aces per game. However, it's not like West Ashley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went River Bluff's way against West Ashley in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, as River Bluff made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gators since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
