Wheatmore is 1-9 against Southwestern Randolph since October of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Wheatmore Warriors will take on the Southwestern Randolph Cougars at 6:15 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wheatmore took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Eastern Randolph out 3-2. The victory was some much needed relief for the Warriors as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Wheatmore was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (104-95), but they still managed to win. After all that action, the final score was 25-21, 25-22, 15-25, 15-25, 15-11.
Wheatmore was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastern Randolph only served six.
Meanwhile, everything went Southwestern Randolph's way against Oak Grove on Saturday as Southwestern Randolph made off with a 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-23, 25-19.
Southwestern Randolph's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Giannie Small led the charge by getting ten digs. Small is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had eight or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Wheatmore's record now sits at 3-5. As for Southwestern Randolph, their record is now 6-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Wheatmore has serving mastered this season, having averaged 10.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Southwestern Randolph struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Wheatmore might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Southwestern Randolph in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Wheatmore avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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