The Westerville South Wildcats will square off against the St. Francis DeSales Stallions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westerville South will be strutting in after a win while St. Francis DeSales will be coming in after a loss.
It was a proper cat-fight when Westerville South took on Westland on Thursday. Westerville South put the hurt on Westland with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Westerville South was: they took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-12, 25-14.
Westerville South was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, St. Francis DeSales suffered their biggest defeat since September 11th on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to Bishop Watterson. The Stallions haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
While St. Francis DeSales was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Bishop Watterson's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-16, 25-23.
Westerville South's win bumped their record up to 6-12. As for St. Francis DeSales, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Westerville South has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.1 aces per game. However, it's not like St. Francis DeSales struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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