Waverly has been away from home for five games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Elkhorn Antlers at 7:00 p.m. Waverly will be strutting in after a victory while Elkhorn will be coming in after a defeat.
Waverly is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since October 1st on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Standing Bear.
While Waverly won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-10, 25-17.
Waverly's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ansley Real, who had four digs and four aces. That's the most aces Real has posted in her last 13 matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Mckinley Moser, who hit 100% for six killsnine digs and 30 assists.
Waverly was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They are a perfect 6-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Elkhorn came up short against Duchesne on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Antlers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 24-26, 25-15, 25-23.
Waverly is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-7 record this season. As for Elkhorn, their loss dropped their record down to 13-17.
Waverly was able to grind out a solid victory over Elkhorn when the teams last played back in September, winning 2-0. Will Waverly repeat their success, or does Elkhorn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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