The Garrett Railroaders will head out to challenge the Woodlan Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Garrett is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Last Monday, Garrett came up short against DeKalb and fell 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-12, 21-25, 25-20.
Despite the defeat, Garrett had strong showings from Peyton Grindstaff, who had eight digs and four aces, and Rilyn Flotow, who had 11 digs and 19 assists. That's the most aces Grindstaff has posted in her last nine matches.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Woodlan's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Adams Central by a score of 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Woodlan sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-20, 23-25, 15-10.
Despite their loss, Woodlan saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Makenna Smith, who had 15 digs, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Harvey, who had six digs.
Garrett's record is now 8-15. As for Woodlan, their record is now 16-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Garrett has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Woodlan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Garrett suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Woodlan in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Garrett avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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