The Siegel Stars will head out to face off against the Wilson Central Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Siegel is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Riverdale just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 3-1 to the Warriors. The Stars have struggled against the Warriors recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Siegel started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-23, 25-21, 25-12.
Siegel's loss came about despite a quality game from Baylor Burnett, who had eight digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Siegel was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Wilson Central entered their tilt with Stewarts Creek on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Red Hawks 3-0.
Wilson Central never let Stewarts Creek on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-16, 25-17.
Siegel's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 20-14. As for Wilson Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Siegel took their victory against Wilson Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Siegel since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
