After six games on the road, St. Francis DeSales is heading back home. They will welcome the Westerville South Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
St. Francis DeSales is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 11th on Wednesday. They came up short against Bishop Watterson, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Stallions in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost eight in a row.
While St. Francis DeSales was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Bishop Watterson's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-16, 25-23.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Westerville South duked it out withWestland on Thursday. Westerville South was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Westland. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Westerville South was: they took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-12, 25-14.
Westerville South 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 13 aces in three consecutive contests.
St. Francis DeSales' defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Westerville South, their victory bumped their record up to 6-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: St. Francis DeSales has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Westerville South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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