Chiles is 9-1 against Maclay since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Chiles Timberwolves will face off against the Maclay Marauders at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Chiles has 13 straight victories, Maclay has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Tuesday, everything went Chiles' way against Lincoln as Chiles made off with a 3-0 win.
The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-19, 25-13.
Natalie Gibson went supernova for Chiles, getting four digs, four aces, and two kills. That's the most aces Gibson has posted since back in September. Holly Sanders was another key player, getting 16 digs.
Chiles couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 40.5% of their attack attempts. They are a perfect 3-0 when when their percentage is at least 0.4.
Meanwhile, Maclay came up short against Blountstown last Monday and fell 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-21, 26-28, 25-13.
Despite the defeat, Maclay saw an underclassman step up: Isabella Krizner had nine digs and 13 assists. Those 13 assists set a new season-high mark for Krizner.
Chiles pushed their record up to 16-1 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Maclay, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Chiles has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Maclay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Chiles' way against Maclay in their previous matchup back in August, as Chiles made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chiles since the team 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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