After both having extra time off, the Scott Eagles and the Walton-Verona Bearcats will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Wednesday, Scott didn't have quite enough to beat Simon Kenton and fell 3-2. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pioneers 25-15 in the first period.
Scott took Simon Kenton into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-15, 19-25, 25-19, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Walton-Verona posted their biggest victory since September 4th on Thursday. Everything went their way against Trimble County as Walton-Verona made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bearcats.
While Walton-Verona won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-23, 25-18.
Abi Stamper was the offensive standout of the match as she had five digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in October of 2023.
Walton-Verona was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive contests.
Scott's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-11. As for Walton-Verona, they pushed their record up to 14-12 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Scott has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Walton-Verona struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Scott took their win against Walton-Verona when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Scott since the team 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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