After both having extra time off, the Colusa RedHawks and the University Prep Panthers will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Two weeks ago, Colusa got the win against Paradise by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the RedHawks.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Colusa took every set by at least 25 points. The final score came out to 25-0, 25-0, 25-0.
Marlie Berry was the offensive standout of the contest as she had nine digs and five aces.
Colusa was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but University Prep had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Yellowjackets with a sharp 3-0 win. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant University Prep was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-12, 25-8.
University Prep's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Maddy Rossman, who had seven digs and four aces, and Maya Tabarez, who had two aces. Rossman has been hot , having posted two or more aces the last six times she's played.
Colusa's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 22-11. As for University Prep, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Colusa has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.2 aces per game. However, it's not like University Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Colusa beat University Prep 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rossman, who had 18 digs and two aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Colusa still be able to contain Rossman? There's only one way to find out.
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