The Southwood Knights's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Wabash Apaches at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Last Saturday, it was close, but Southwood sidestepped Noblesville for a 2-1 victory.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Southwood got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 23-25, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Wabash had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against Rochester by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Apaches sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
The final score came out to 25-21, 19-25, 25-22, 25-16.
Wabash's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amaya Sellers, who had 11 digs and two aces.
Southwood's victory bumped their record up to 30-0. As for Wabash, their win bumped their record up to 22-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Southwood has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Wabash struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Southwood's way against Wabash in their previous meeting back in September, as Southwood made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwood since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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