After both having extra time off, the University Prep Panthers and the Colusa RedHawks will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. University Prep is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
University Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Williams 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant University Prep was: they took every set by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-12, 25-8.
University Prep relied on the efforts of Maddy Rossman, who had seven digs and four aces, and Maya Tabarez, who had two aces. Rossman has been hot , having posted two or more aces the last six times she's played.
University Prep couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 49.3% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Colusa got the win against Paradise two weeks ago by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the RedHawks.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Colusa was: they took every set by at least 25 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-0, 25-0, 25-0.
Colusa found their leader in sophomore Marlie Berry, who had nine digs and five aces.
University Prep's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-13. As for Colusa, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 22-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: University Prep has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Colusa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
University Prep came up short against Colusa when the teams last played back in September, falling 3-1. Can University Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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