Winchester has won six straight games at home, while Belmont has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Winchester Red & Black will welcome the Belmont Marauders at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Winchester narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Lexington 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Winchester who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 18-25, 25-14, 20-25, 15-7.
Margo Kaduson was nothing short of spectacular: she had 21 digs and four aces. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 10.3 digs per game.
Winchester was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 15 aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Belmont earned a 3-1 win over Lexington on Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-16, 26-28, 25-19.
Gabrielle Hashioka was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 15 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Winchester's victory bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Belmont, their win bumped their record up to 12-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Winchester has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 18.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Belmont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 16.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Winchester skirted past Belmont 3-2 when the teams last played back in September. Does Winchester have another victory up their sleeve, or will Belmont turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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