The Olympia Spartans will face off against the Williamsville Bullets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Olympia: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Williamsville has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Last Tuesday, Olympia didn't have quite enough to beat New Berlin and fell 2-1.
Olympia might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on New Berlin: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-22, 25-23.
Olympia's loss came about despite a quality game from Gabby Frye, who had 15 digs.
Meanwhile, Williamsville hadn't done well against Pleasant Plains recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Williamsville walked away with a 2-0 win over Pleasant Plains.
Williamsville easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-11.
Olympia's defeat dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Williamsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Olympia has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Williamsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Olympia came up short against Williamsville when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Olympia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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