The Cambridge Bears are on the road again on Thursday to play the Westlake Lions at 5:30 p.m.
Cambridge might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-0 to Centennial, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
After all that action, the final score was 25-21, 25-17, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Westlake waltzed into their match on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They skirted past the Lions 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Westlake who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 13-25, 17-15.
Cambridge's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Westlake, they have been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Cambridge has serving mastered this season, having averaged 5.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Westlake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cambridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Westlake in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Does Cambridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westlake turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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