The Westlake Demons will challenge the Rocky River Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Westlake is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Bay just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rockets. The Demons have struggled against the Rockets recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 11-25, 25-21, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, Westlake got top-tier performance from Chloe Vig, who had 22 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Vig is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game.
Even though they lost, Westlake 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 five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Rocky River unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 3-1 to Brecksville-Broadview Heights.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Brecksville-Broadview Heights scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-18, 21-25, 25-21.
Rocky River might have lost, but man, Lilly Cupp was a machine: she had 29 digs. Cupp is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Drost, who had seven digs and three aces.
Westlake's record is now 11-5. As for Rocky River, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Westlake has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Rocky River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Westlake came up short against Rocky River in their previous matchup on September 5th, falling 3-1. Can Westlake avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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