The Westerville South Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Olentangy Berlin Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Westerville South is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Licking Heights with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Westerville South never let Licking Heights on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-22, 25-17.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Olentangy Berlin, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. Everything went their way against Newark on Wednesday as they made off with a 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-13, 25-16.
Olentangy Berlin's win came from a few key players Westerville South will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mitchell Moran, who had 13 digs and two assists. That's the most digs he has posted since back in April. Hayden Van Horne also deserves some recognition as he served his first aces of the season.
Westerville South now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Olentangy Berlin, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Westerville South has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Olentangy Berlin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Westerville South suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Olentangy Berlin in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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