Akins hasn't had much luck against Westlake recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Akins Eagles will square off against the Westlake Chaparrals at 6:30 p.m.
Akins is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They lost 3-0 to Dripping Springs.
While Akins was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Dripping Springs' winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-9, 25-11.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Westlake, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against Lake Travis on Tuesday as Westlake made off with a 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was Westlake's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20, 25-18.
Westlake relied on the efforts of Mallory Weyand, who had 13 digs and three aces, and Trinity Johnston, who had seven digs and two aces. Weyand is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Akins' defeat dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Westlake, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-15 record this season.
Akins might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Westlake in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Akins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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