Anthony Wayne is 8-2 against Springfield since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Anthony Wayne Generals will challenge the Springfield Blue Devils at 7:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Anthony Wayne has 12 straight wins, Springfield has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Anthony Wayne made easy work of Whitmer and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-3, 25-17.
Jessie Kennelly and Ryan Dzierwa were among the main playmakers for Anthony Wayne as the former had 11 digs and eight aces and the latter had nine digs and four aces. Those eight aces gave Kennelly a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Anthony Wayne was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Springfield lost 3-0 to Bowling Green on Tuesday.
While Springfield was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-16, 25-9.
Anthony Wayne pushed their record up to 17-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Springfield, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Anthony Wayne took their victory against Springfield in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Anthony Wayne 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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