The Idalia Wolves will head out to face off against the Fleming Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Idalia will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Idalia can't be too worried about heading out to take on Fleming: they just beat Haxtun at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Idalia was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Haxtun on Tuesday.
Idalia never let Haxtun on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-15, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Fleming got the win against Briggsdale on Friday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Fleming walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). The final score came out to 25-22, 25-15, 26-24.
Idalia has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season. As for Fleming, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Idalia has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Fleming struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Idalia was able to grind out a solid win over Fleming in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Idalia 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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