Cowan is 1-9 against Wapahani since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cowan Blackhawks will be staying on the road to face off against the Wapahani Raiders at 6:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Cowan didn't have quite enough to beat Shenandoah and fell 3-2.
Cowan wouldn't go down easily and took Shenandoah into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-15, 25-17, 20-25, 15-11.
Cowan's loss came about despite a quality game from Taylor Young, who had 16 digs.
Meanwhile, Wapahani had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Tigers.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-10, 25-17.
Cowan's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Wapahani, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-2 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Cowan has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Wapahani struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cowan suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Wapahani in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Cowan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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