The Wyoming East Warriors will take on the Philip Barbour Colts at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Wyoming East sitting on five straight victories and Philip Barbour on six.
Last Wednesday, Wyoming East got the win against Liberty by a conclusive 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Warriors have posted against the Raiders since October 17, 2023.
While Wyoming East won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-23, 25-12.
Wyoming East got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Lauren Staton out in front who had two aces and 18 assists. Staton is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played.
Wyoming East couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41.8% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 26.8% earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 32%.
Philip Barbour had won 19 straight home games and Lindsey Moss did her part to make it 20 on Wednesday. Philip Barbour was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Ritchie County thanks in part to Moss, who had eight digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-13, 25-18.
Philip Barbour is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 40-13-2 record this season. As for Wyoming East, their win bumped their record up to 32-8-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Wyoming East has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Philip Barbour struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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