The Payson Longhorns are taking a road trip to take on the ALA - West Foothills Guardians at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Payson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Benjamin Franklin 3-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-19, 25-6.
ALA - West Foothills extended their winning streak to ten games thanks to a huge performance from Whitney Kobel. The Guardians blew past River Valley 3-0 last Wednesday thanks in part to Kobel, who had five aces and one assist. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.1 aces per game.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: ALA - West Foothills took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-6, 25-12.
ALA - West Foothills' victory bumped their record up to 17-6. As for Payson, their win bumped their record up to 28-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Payson has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.1 aces per game. However, it's not like ALA - West Foothills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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