The Saugus Centurions will take on the West Ranch Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Saugus is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 16 games.
Last Thursday, Saugus made easy work of Valencia and carried off a 3-0 win.
While Saugus won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-12, 27-25.
Gabriella Cascione was nothing short of spectacular: she had 11 digs and five aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Saugus was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, everything went West Ranch's way against Canyon on Thursday as West Ranch made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
West Ranch never let Canyon on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-17, 25-17.
Dani Clewis had an outrageously good game as she had five blocks, four kills, and four kills. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last 23 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Karleigh Larson, who had five kills, three aces, and three aces.
Saugus' win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 27-1. As for West Ranch, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Saugus has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 10.6 aces per game. However, it's not like West Ranch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Saugus' way against West Ranch when the teams last played on Monday, as Saugus made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saugus since the squad 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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