The Westlake Charter Explorers will challenge the Woodland Christian Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Westlake Charter is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Westlake Charter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills.
Westlake Charter had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 25-21, 25-21, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Woodland Christian had already won 14 in a row and they went ahead and made it 15 on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Patriots.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Woodland Christian was: they took every set by at least 14 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-11, 25-6.
Woodland Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in 16 consecutive matchups.
Westlake Charter is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season. As for Woodland Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 18-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Westlake Charter has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Woodland Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 16. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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