The Antwerp Archers are taking a road trip to take on the Woodlan Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Antwerp came up short against Hilltop on Monday, falling 3-0. The Archers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Antwerp had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-20, 25-20.
Despite the defeat, Antwerp saw an underclassman step up: Emery Jones had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces Jones has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Woodlan hadn't done well against Heritage recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Woodlan came out on top against Heritage by a score of 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-18, 16-25, 25-16.
Woodlan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Makenna Smith led the charge by getting 23 digs and four aces. Smith is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jade Lichty, who had 13 digs and two aces.
Antwerp's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Woodlan, their record now sits at 12-6.
Antwerp suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Woodlan in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Antwerp avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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