On Saturday Willcox will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will square off against the Northland Prep Academy Spartans at 9:00 a.m. Northland Prep Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Willcox, who comes in off a win.
Willcox is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Wickenburg by a score of 3-1.
Willcox had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-17, 25-13, 25-12.
Willcox kept the net locked down and finished the game with 16 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Northland Prep Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They came up short against St. Johns, falling 3-0. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Redskins recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-20, 25-12.
The losing side was boosted by Malia Turner, who had 22 digs.
Northland Prep Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 24-9. As for Willcox, their win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Willcox has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Northland Prep Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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