Scotus has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Wahoo Warriors at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Scotus narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Ogallala 3-2.
Scotus had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 14-25, 18-25, 25-17, 25-20, 15-12.
Scotus found their leader in sophomore Brooke Krienke, who had 13 digs.
Meanwhile, Wahoo came tearing into Saturday's contest with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Dusters by a score of 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 26-28, 25-21, 25-17.
Wahoo's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Elena Estudillo, who had 35 digs, and Isabella Nuss, who had 14 digs and two aces. Estudillo has been hot , having posted ten or more digs the last eight times she's played.
Scotus pushed their record up to 28-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Wahoo, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Scotus has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Wahoo 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.
Scotus beat Wahoo 3-1 in their previous meeting back in November of 2014. Does Scotus have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wahoo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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