The Ladue Horton Watkins Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Westminster Christian Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Ladue Horton Watkins has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Ladue Horton Watkins took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over MICDS.
Ladue Horton Watkins took MICDS into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-17, 20-25, 25-19, 15-8.
Ladue Horton Watkins can attribute much of their success to Haidyn Giesie, who had 11 digs and two aces, and Sophi Strayhorn, who had four digs and three aces. That's the most aces Strayhorn has posted in her last eight contests.
Ladue Horton Watkins kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last ten matches they've averaged 4.8.
Meanwhile, everything went Westminster Christian's way against Lutheran South on Tuesday as Westminster Christian made off with a 3-0 victory.
Ladue Horton Watkins' record now sits at 8-11-3. As for Westminster Christian, their record now sits at 13-5-2.
Ladue Horton Watkins might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Westminster Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Ladue Horton Watkins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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