Whitney is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Grant is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Wildcats will host the Pacers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Whitney is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Golden Valley.
Whitney was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-19, 25-12.
Whitney's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gavin Roeker led the charge by getting eight digs and three aces. That's the most aces Roeker has posted since back in March. Muhe Chang also deserves some recognition as he had his first kill of the season.
Whitney couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 45.9% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Grant beat Merced 3-1 on Wednesday.
Grant had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-17, 27-25, 25-18.
Whitney better focus on containing Eason Lor and Logan Her as the pair were huge in Grant's win. Lor had 23 assists and six digs, while Her had 11 digs and two assists. Lor has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more assists the last 11 times he's played.
Grant has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Whitney, their victory bumped their record up to 15-19.
Whitney skirted past Grant 2-1 in their previous matchup back in March. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pacers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
