The Wabash Apaches's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Southwood Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Wabash was able to grind out a solid win over Garrett, taking the game 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Southwood put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Northfield.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Southwood was: they took every set by at least 15 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-7, 25-10.
Southwood was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in four consecutive matches.
Wabash is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Southwood, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Wabash has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Southwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Wabash suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Southwood in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Wabash avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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