After both having extra time off, the West Forsyth Wolverines and the Westminster Wildcats will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, West Forsyth got the win against Forsyth Central by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolverines.
West Forsyth never let Forsyth Central on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-22, 25-13.
West Forsyth's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Adeline Wieler, who had 17 digs, and Mckenzie Kappy, who had five digs and three aces. That's the most aces Kappy has posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Westminster, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They put the hurt on Centennial with a sharp 3-0 win last Thursday. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.
While Westminster won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-20, 25-22.
Westminster was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Centennial only served five.
West Forsyth's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 22-11. As for Westminster, they pushed their record up to 17-14 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: West Forsyth has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Westminster struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
West Forsyth came out on top in a nail-biter against Westminster in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will West Forsyth repeat their success, or does Westminster have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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