Williamsburg hasn't had much luck against Claysburg-Kimmel recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Williamsburg will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Tussey Mountain, who they had gone 0-8 against in their eight prior meetings. The Blue Pirates walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Titans on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Pirates.
The win didn't come easy: Tussey Mountain scored at least 22 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-22, 26-28, 25-22.
Williamsburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kylie Simpson led the charge by getting 13 digs.
Williamsburg was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 18 aces. They are 7-3 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Claysburg-Kimmel made easy work of Mount Union on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bulldogs have posted against the Trojans since September 29, 2020.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-16, 25-16.
Williamsburg's record now sits at 8-11. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, their record is now 11-12-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Williamsburg has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Claysburg-Kimmel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Williamsburg suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Claysburg-Kimmel when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Blue Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
