The Waverly Vikings's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Standing Bear Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Waverly will be strutting in after a win while Standing Bear will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Waverly sidestepped Duchesne for a 3-2 victory.
Waverly got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 28-30, 25-12, 25-12, 15-10.
Waverly's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Emmalyn Quinn, who had 24 digs, and Ansley Real, who had eight digs and three aces. That's the most aces Real has posted in her last 12 matchups.
Meanwhile, Standing Bear was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Elkhorn by a score of 3-2. While the Grizzlies didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Antlers 25-23 in the first set.
Standing Bear took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 26-24, 18-25, 26-24, 15-6.
Even though they lost, Standing Bear was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Waverly has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. As for Standing Bear, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-22.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Waverly has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Standing Bear struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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