Woodlan is 10-0 against Southern Wells since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Woodlan Warriors will face off against the Southern Wells Raiders at 9:00 a.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Woodlan is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest victory since September 17th on Thursday. They blew past Antwerp 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Woodlan took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-13, 25-13.
Woodlan had a senior duo take command as Makenna Smith had 22 digs and three aces and Alyssa Harvey had eight digs and two aces. Smith is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alix Jacquay, who had seven digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Southern Wells hadn't done well against Whitko recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Southern Wells walked away with a 3-1 win over Whitko.
Southern Wells was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 27-29, 25-18, 25-19.
Woodlan's victory bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Southern Wells, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Everything went Woodlan's way against Southern Wells when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Woodlan made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Woodlan 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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