After both having extra time off, the Lake Howell Silverhawks and the Buchholz Bobcats will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Lake Howell heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Thursday. They fell just short of Oviedo by a score of 3-2. The Silverhawks' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Lake Howell wouldn't go down easily and took Oviedo into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-13, 25-20, 24-26, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Buchholz had already won seven in a row and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Senators.
Lake Howell better focus on containing Julia Almond and Izzy Carter as the pair were huge in Buchholz's win. Almond had 12 digs and two aces, while Carter had 15 digs and four aces. That's the most digs Almond has posted over her last nine contests.
Lake Howell's loss dropped their record down to 21-7. As for Buchholz, their victory bumped their record up to 19-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Lake Howell has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Buchholz struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lake Howell couldn't quite get it done against Buchholz when the teams last played on October 4th as they fell 2-0. Can the Silverhawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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