The Whitefield Academy WolfPack will head out to face off against the Darlington Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Darlington took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Whitefield Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Whitefield Academy got the win against Temple by a conclusive 3-0. The win continues a trend for the WolfPack in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Darlington unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-match winning streak on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gordon Lee.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 23-25, 25-16, 25-18.
Whitefield Academy will have to contain Isabella Rogers as she made an impact in Darlington's last game. She had 20 digs and two aces. Bradford Middleton was another key player, getting ten digs.
Whitefield Academy's victory bumped their record up to 14-17. As for Darlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 34-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Whitefield Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Darlington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Whitefield Academy couldn't quite get it done against Darlington in their previous matchup back in September of 2019 as they fell 3-1. Can the WolfPack avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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