The Webber Trojans will head out to take on the Elverado Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Webber will head out to face Elverado after giving up their first home loss of the season on Wednesday. Webber fell 2-0 to Grayville. It was the first time this season that the Trojans let down their fans at home.
Webber was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by exactly two points. The final score came out to 25-23, 29-27.
Even though they lost, Webber was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Elverado had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Redskins.
Elverado easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-18.
Maci Caraway was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had six aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last 12 contests.
Webber's defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-6. As for Elverado, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-10 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Webber has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Elverado struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Webber beat Elverado 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Webber 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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