Ferguson and Southwest are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2018, but not for long. The Ferguson Falcons will be playing at home against the Southwest Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Southwest took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Ferguson, who comes in off a win.
Ferguson took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They put the hurt on Braddock with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Falcons as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-16, 25-21.
Ferguson couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 66.7% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Southwest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Palmetto.
Southwest was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-23, 25-20.
Despite their loss, Southwest saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Nohelia Lacayo, who had 12 digs, five aces, and five aces, was perhaps the best of all. That's the most aces Lacayo has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Amara Cepeda, who had eight digs and two aces.
The win got Ferguson back to even at 5-5. As for Southwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Ferguson has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 11.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Southwest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Ferguson's way against Southwest when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Ferguson made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Ferguson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southwest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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