Westlake is 10-0 against Akins since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Westlake Chaparrals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Akins Eagles at 6:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Westlake's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Akins has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
On Tuesday, Westlake got the win against Lake Travis by a conclusive 3-0.
A big factor in the win was Westlake's feisty defense: they held Lake Travis to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20, 25-18.
Westlake had a senior duo take command as Mallory Weyand had 13 digs and three aces and Trinity Johnston had seven digs and two aces. That's the most aces Johnston has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Akins lost 3-0 to Dripping Springs on Friday.
While Akins was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Dripping Springs' winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-9, 25-11.
Westlake has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-15 record this season. As for Akins, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-17.
Everything went Westlake's way against Akins in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Westlake made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Westlake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Akins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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