Montwood and Eastwood are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2018, but not for long. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:35 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Montwood will bounce into Friday's match after beating Coronado, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Everything went Montwood's way against Coronado on Friday as Montwood made off with a 3-0 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Rams as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-20, 25-19.
Montwood's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Natalie Medina, who had 14 digs. Medina is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Eastwood waltzed into their contest on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They blew past the Spartans 3-0.
Eastwood's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Pebble Hills between 14 and 16 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-14, 25-15.
Maya Gandara was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 16 digs.
Montwood's record is now 21-14. As for Eastwood, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 31-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Montwood has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Eastwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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