On Thursday De Beque will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. After both having extra time off, they and the West Grand Mustangs will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Last Friday, De Beque got the win against North Park by a conclusive 3-0.
A big factor in the win was De Beque's feisty defense: they held North Park to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 31-29, 25-19, 25-14.
De Beque was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive games.
Meanwhile, West Grand entered their tilt with Plateau Valley on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Cowboys 3-0.
While West Grand won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-13, 25-18.
De Beque pushed their record up to 9-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for West Grand, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: De Beque hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 6.8 blocks per game. It's a different story for West Grand, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Given De Beque's sizable advantage in that area, West Grand will need to find a way to close that gap.
De Beque took their win against West Grand in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for De Beque 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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