The Westosha Central Falcons will face off against the Waterford Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Westosha Central is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Westosha Central is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 31, 2024 on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Burlington.
While Westosha Central was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Burlington's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-19, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Waterford beat Wilmot 2-0 on Saturday.
Westosha Central better keep an eye on Maddy Monte. She was instrumental in Waterford's win, getting nine digs and six aces. That's the most digs Monte has posted over her last six matchups.
Waterford was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. They are a perfect 7-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Waterford's victory bumped their record up to 10-22. As for Westosha Central, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 16-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Westosha Central has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Waterford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Westosha Central's way against Waterford in their previous meeting back in September, as Westosha Central made off with a 3-0 win. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wolverines turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.