Zionsville is 1-7 against Westfield since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Shamrocks at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Zionsville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Lafayette Jefferson, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Zionsville was ranked eighth). The Eagles narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Bronchos 2-1. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Bronchos recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Westfield made easy work of North Central on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Shamrocks.
While Westfield won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-21, 25-22.
Zionsville better keep an eye on Kyle Kujawa. He was instrumental in Westfield's win, getting 12 digs and one assist.
Zionsville's record is now 18-6. As for Westfield, their record now sits at 16-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Zionsville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Westfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Zionsville came up short against Westfield in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 2-0. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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