Musselman has gone 10-0 against Washington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Musselman Applemen will venture away from home to take on the Washington Patriots at 7:30 p.m. Musselman is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Musselman is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Martinsburg, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Musselman was ranked fifth). Musselman walked away with a 3-1 victory over Martinsburg on Tuesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-20, 20-25, 25-9.
Alycia Miller was nothing short of spectacular: she had 29 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Musselman was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Washington came into Saturday's contest having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Petersburg by a score of 3-1 on Saturday. That two set margin sets a new team best for the Patriots this season.
Washington was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-21, 22-25, 25-22.
Musselman has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. As for Washington, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-16-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Musselman has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Washington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Musselman was able to grind out a solid victory over Washington when the teams last played back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Musselman since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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