After both having extra time off, the Wharton Wildcats and the Steinbrenner Warriors will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Wharton will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Two weeks ago, it was close, but Wharton sidestepped Strawberry Crest for a 3-2 victory.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Wharton got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-20, 23-25, 25-18, 18-25, 17-15.
Wharton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lauren Galfond, who had 11 digs and 29 assists. Galfond has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more assists the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Talbot, who had five digs and five aces.
Wharton couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41.4% of their attack attempts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Strawberry Crest only posted a hitting percentage of 12.7%.
Meanwhile, Steinbrenner posted their biggest win since August 27th on Tuesday. They blew past Newsome 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-22, 25-22.
Steinbrenner's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Emily Civitillo led the charge by getting six digs and 23 assists. Danell Rodriquez Del Valle was another key player, getting 16 digs.
Wharton's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Steinbrenner, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Wharton came up short against Steinbrenner in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Wharton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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