Woodlan and Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Woodlan Warriors are on the road again on Saturday to play the Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves at 11:00 a.m.
Woodlan is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Homestead just ended the team's three-game winning streak last Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to the Spartans. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-4, 23-25, 25-18.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Knights out 3-2. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Braves as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian took Fort Wayne Bishop Luers into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-23, 22-25, 21-25, 17-15.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Myllah Sommer, who had ten digs and 46 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Stangland, who had 20 digs.
Woodlan's defeat dropped their record down to 19-9. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 10-22.
Woodlan beat Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September. Will Woodlan repeat their success, or does Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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