Osceola has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. After both having extra time off, they and the Winter Park Wildcats will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Osceola is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Wednesday. They put the hurt on Vero Beach with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Osceola was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-15, 25-23.
Dari Bravo was the offensive standout of the game as she had 14 digs and three aces. She has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last four times she's played.
Meanwhile, Winter Park had already won 20 in a row and they went ahead and made it 21 last Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Bulldogs.
The win didn't come easy: DeLand scored at least 20 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-22, 25-23.
Winter Park's victory was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-1. As for Osceola, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Osceola has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12 aces per game. However, it's not like Winter Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Osceola might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Winter Park in their previous meeting back in September. Can Osceola avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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