West Wendover's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Silver Stage Nighthawks with a sharp 3-0 victory. This was payback for the Wolverines, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
West Wendover's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Silver Stage between 18 and 19 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-18, 25-19.
Among those leading the charge was Savannah Jimenez, who had three aces and two blocks.
She wasn't the only good server: West Wendover was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Silver Stage's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Raven Smith, who had 30 digs, and Amy Welch, who had 19 digs. Smith is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Kassandra Canales was another key player, getting seven digs and three blocks.
West Wendover's win bumped their record up to 5-13. As for Silver Stage, their loss was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Coral Academy of Science - Reno the next time they take the court. Silver Stage will host Coral Academy of Science - Reno at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while West Wendover will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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