Waverly has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Bennington Badgers at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Waverly earned a 3-1 victory over Duchesne.
In the three sets Waverly was on fire: they won each by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-14, 20-25, 25-14.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Waverly to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ansley Real, who had six digs and four aces. The team also got some help courtesy of McKinley Moser, who hit 72.7% for eight kills and seven digs and 39 assists.
Waverly 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 six aces in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Bennington posted their biggest win since September 23rd on Saturday. They blew past Northwest 3-0.
Bennington never let Northwest on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-10, 25-23.
Bennington's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Evynn Olsen, who had 12 digs, and Trina Schroeder, who had nine digs. Olsen is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played.
Waverly is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 29-7 record this season. As for Bennington, their record is now 21-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Waverly has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Bennington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Waverly skirted past Bennington 3-2 when the teams last played back in October. The rematch might be a little tougher for Waverly 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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