Westwood has gone 8-0 against Dedham recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Westwood Wolverines' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Dedham Marauders at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Westwood came up short against Canton and fell 3-1. The Wolverines have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Westwood started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-16, 25-14, 25-18.
Despite the defeat, Westwood had strong showings from Immy Roberts, who had 21 digs, and Angelina Homsy, who had 14 digs and three kills. Roberts is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Westwood kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in 15 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Dedham came up short against Ashland on Wednesday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-19, 25-10.
Westwood's record is now 13-3. As for Dedham, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Westwood has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Dedham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Westwood's way against Dedham in their previous matchup back in September, as Westwood made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westwood 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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