The Willard Crimson Flashes will head out on the road to take on the Margaretta Polar Bears at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Willard is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Willard will head out to face Margaretta after giving up their first home loss of the season on Saturday. Willard fell 3-1 to Mohawk. The Crimson Flashes' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Willard took a 1-1 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 19-25, 25-16, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Willard got top-tier performance from Morgan Lofland, who had 25 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Willard was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Margaretta lost 3-0 to Huron on Thursday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-12, 25-13.
Willard's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-4. As for Margaretta, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Willard has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Margaretta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Willard's way against Margaretta in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as Willard made off with a 3-0 win. Does Willard have another victory up their sleeve, or will Margaretta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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