Philip Barbour has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Wyoming East Warriors at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Philip Barbour had won 19 straight home games and Lindsey Moss did her part to make it 20 on Wednesday. Philip Barbour blew past Ritchie County 3-0 thanks in part to Moss, who had eight digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-13, 25-18.
Philip Barbour was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Wyoming East had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Raiders as they made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Warriors have posted against the Raiders since October 17, 2023.
While Wyoming East won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-23, 25-12.
Wyoming East's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lauren Staton led the charge by getting two aces and 18 assists. Staton is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played.
Philip Barbour is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 40-13-2 record this season. As for Wyoming East, their win bumped their record up to 32-8-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Philip Barbour has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Wyoming East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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