Carl Junction hasn't had much luck against Willard recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Bulldogs will take on the Tigers at 12:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Bulldogs on Tuesday. Carl Junction was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Central. Carl Junction hasn't had any issues with Central recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Willard not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since October 9th (when they won 3-0). Everything went their way against McDonald County as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
Willard's got stronger as the match went on, holding McDonald County to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-13, 25-4.
Willard's win came from a few key players Carl Junction will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ashlyn Hurd, who had seven digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Simpson, who had nine digs and one assist.
Willard's win bumped their record up to 22-10-4. As for Carl Junction, their victory bumped their record up to 15-13.
Everything went Carl Junction's way against Willard in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Carl Junction made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad 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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