Williams and Maxwell are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2022, but not for long. The Williams Yellowjackets will face off against the Maxwell Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Williams is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Last Tuesday, everything went Williams' way against Biggs as Williams made off with a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Williams took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-8, 25-13.
Ariana Paiz and Lupita Zuniga were among the main playmakers for Williams as the former had four digs and three aces and the latter had six kills, four aces, and a block. Paiz is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Yurydia Rocha was another key player, getting six kills and three digs.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Maxwell took on Portola on Monday. Maxwell came out on top against Portola by a score of 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Maxwell was especially dominant in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 19-25, 25-18, 25-15.
Williams' win bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Maxwell, their victory bumped their record up to 13-11.
Williams skirted past Maxwell 3-2 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Williams since the squad 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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