Gilbert has won three straight games at home, while Aiken has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Gilbert got the win against Brookland-Cayce by a conclusive 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-12, 25-17.
Gilbert relied on the efforts of Abigail Widmann, who had nine digs and two aces, and Maggie Harmon, who had three aces. Those three aces gave Harmon a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Gilbert was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Aiken was able to grind out a solid win over Midland Valley on Wednesday, taking the game 3-1.
Aiken was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-14, 18-25, 25-18.
Gilbert's victory bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Aiken, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Gilbert has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Aiken struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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