The Sherwood Warriors are on the road again on Saturday to play the Walter Johnson Wildcats at 10:00 a.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Monday, everything went Sherwood's way against Blake as Sherwood made off with a 3-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Walter Johnson faced Churchill in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Walter Johnson blew past Churchill 3-0.
One reason for the win was Walter Johnson's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-19, 25-18.
Walter Johnson can attribute much of their success to Sofia Silberfeld, who had 12 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Walter Johnson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 19 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Sherwood now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Walter Johnson, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Everything went Sherwood's way against Walter Johnson when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Sherwood made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sherwood since the squad 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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