Ferguson and Southwest are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2018, but not for long. The Ferguson Falcons will welcome the Southwest Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Ferguson will be strutting in after a victory while Southwest will be coming in after a defeat.
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 blew past Braddock 3-0. The win 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 loss. They lost 3-0 to Palmetto.
While Southwest was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-23, 25-20.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Nohelia Lacayo, who had 12 digs, five aces, and five aces. That's the most aces she 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 victory 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 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Ferguson made off with a 3-0 win. Will Ferguson repeat their success, or does Southwest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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