The Washington Academy Raiders will square off against the York Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Washington Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Greely 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Washington Academy was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-17, 25-16.
Meanwhile, York faced Messalonskee in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 3-0 victory. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-11.
York's win came from a few key players Washington Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jillian Holland, who had 14 digs, 11 kills, and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Isabella Parrotta, who had seven digs and two aces.
Washington Academy's victory bumped their record up to 15-1. As for York, their win bumped their record up to an identical 15-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Washington Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 18.2 aces per game. However, it's not like York struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.4 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Washington Academy couldn't quite get it done against York in their previous matchup two weeks ago as they fell 3-1. Can the Raiders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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