The Woods Cross Wildcats will square off against the Alta Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Woods Cross will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Woods Cross beat Roy by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Woods Cross took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-11, 25-5.
Woods Cross couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 57.1% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 25.6% earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 32.4%.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Alta rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
Alta never let West on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 26-24, 25-15.
Among those leading the charge was Gracie Johnson, who had five digs and 16 assists. She has been hot , having posted 14 or more assists the last six times she's played.
Alta's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-15. As for Woods Cross, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Woods Cross has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Alta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Woods Cross' way against Alta in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as Woods Cross made off with a 3-0 win. Does Woods Cross have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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