The Casey-Westfield Warriors and the Cumberland Pirates are set to duel on Monday. Casey-Westfield is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Last Tuesday, Casey-Westfield didn't have quite enough to beat Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City and fell 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Casey-Westfield sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-21, 24-26, 25-19.
Madison Gray put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had four digs.
Meanwhile, Cumberland didn't have quite enough to beat Heritage on Tuesday and fell 2-1. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now lost four in a row.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Cumberland sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 23-25, 27-25.
Casey-Westfield's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Cumberland, their loss dropped their record down to 7-19-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Casey-Westfield has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Cumberland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Casey-Westfield beat Cumberland 2-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Casey-Westfield 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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