After both having extra time off, the Cloverleaf Colts and the Westlake Demons will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cloverleaf has three straight victories, Westlake has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Thursday, Cloverleaf made easy work of Streetsboro and carried off a 3-0 win.
Cloverleaf walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-21, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Westlake didn't have quite enough to beat North Olmsted on Tuesday and fell 3-2.
Westlake took North Olmsted into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 22-25, 23-25, 25-21, 15-12.
Westlake's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Cloverleaf, their win bumped their record up to 16-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Cloverleaf has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Westlake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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