On Friday, Warde faced Ludlowe in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Warde Mustangs were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Ludlowe Falcons. That's more bragging rights for the Mustangs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
One reason for the win was Warde's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-23, 25-22.
Leading Warde to victory were Kayla Huynh and Elizabeth Zichil. Huynh had ten digs and two aces, while Zichil had four digs and three aces. That's the most aces Zichil has posted in her last eight matchups.
Warde was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Ludlowe lost, don't look at Sofia Cilano. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs and two aces. Cilano has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
Warde's win bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Ludlowe, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-5.
As of now, neither Warde nor Ludlowe have any future games scheduled.
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