MICDS hasn't had much luck against Westminster Christian recently, but that could start to change on Monday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 5:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
MICDS took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Everything went their way against Maplewood-Richmond Heights as MICDS made off with a 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-9, 25-13, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Westminster Christian came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with eight straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Panthers 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Wildcats have posted since September 24th.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Westminster Christian was: they took every set by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-8, 25-9.
Westminster Christian found their leader in underclassman Rachel Buchanan, who had 11 aces and five digs. Those 11 aces set a new season-high mark for Buchanan. The team also got some help courtesy of Vivian Sharlow, who had four digs and 17 assists.
Westminster Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
MICDS pushed their record up to 10-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Westminster Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5-2 record this season.
MICDS came up short against Westminster Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can MICDS avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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