Cane Bay hasn't had much luck against Wando recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cane Bay Cobras will be playing at home against the Wando Warriors at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cane Bay took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Goose Creek. The win was some much needed relief for the Cobras as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Cane Bay was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-13, 16-25, 25-20.
Elli Robertson had a dynamite game for Cane Bay, getting 13 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Robertson has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Wando entered their tilt with Stratford on Tuesday with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They blew past the Knights 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Wando was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-14, 25-13.
Wando's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Mckenna St. Clair, who had four aces, and Lily Evans, who had five digs. St. Clair is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played.
Cane Bay's victory bumped their record up to 4-14-2. As for Wando, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Cane Bay has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Wando struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cane Bay might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Wando in their previous matchup back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Evans, who had ten digs and three aces. Now that Cane Bay knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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