Woodson and West Springfield are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but not for long. The Woodson Cavaliers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the West Springfield Spartans at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Woodson finally turned things around against West Potomac on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Wolverines.
Woodson was especially dominant in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 20-25, 25-15.
Porcha Limsumang was the offensive standout of the match as she had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last seven matchups.
Meanwhile, West Springfield waltzed into their game on Tuesday with 17 straight wins... but they left with 18. They put the hurt on the Stallions with a sharp 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: West Springfield took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-8, 25-10.
West Springfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 22 consecutive contests.
The victory got Woodson back to even at 8-8. As for West Springfield, they pushed their record up to 21-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Woodson has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.5 aces per game. However, it's not like West Springfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Woodson was able to grind out a solid victory over West Springfield when the teams last played back in November of 2023, winning 3-1. Does Woodson have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Springfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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