Midway is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Wallace-Rose Hill is on a nine-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Midway Raiders will host the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, Midway got the win against St. Pauls by a conclusive 3-0.
A big factor in the win was Midway's feisty defense: they held St. Pauls to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-10.
Midway's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ella Clark led the charge by getting five digs, four aces, and four aces. Clark is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 16 games she's played dating back to last season. Samantha Carter was another key player, getting 15 kills, three digs, and three digs.
Midway was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Wallace-Rose Hill made easy work of Southwest Onslow on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
While Wallace-Rose Hill might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Southwest Onslow scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-15, 25-16.
Midway has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, their win bumped their record up to 14-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Midway has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 10.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Wallace-Rose Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Midway came out on top in a nail-biter against Wallace-Rose Hill in their previous meeting on September 11th, sneaking past 3-2. Does Midway have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wallace-Rose Hill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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