The Carey Panthers will face off against the Castleford Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Monday, everything went Carey's way against Camas County as Carey made off with a 3-0 win. That three set margin sets a new team best for the Panthers this season.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Carey was: they took every set by at least nine points. After all that action, the final score was 25-13, 25-9, 25-16.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Castleford, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Camas County on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Wolves have posted since September 5, 2023.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-19, 25-21.
Castleford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Carey pushed their record up to 5-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Castleford, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Carey has serving mastered this season, having averaged 13.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Castleford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Carey took their win against Castleford in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Carey have another victory up their sleeve, or will Castleford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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