Chalker is 2-8 against Mathews since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Chalker Wildcats will welcome the Mathews Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Chalker is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
Chalker will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Maplewood, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Chalker blew past Maplewood 3-0 on Monday.
While Chalker won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-20, 25-22.
Chalker was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Mathews came up short against Grand Valley on Tuesday and fell 3-1. Mathews has struggled against Grand Valley recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
While Mathews ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-22, 25-27, 25-23.
Chalker's win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Mathews, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Chalker has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 12.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Mathews struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Chalker's way against Mathews when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Chalker made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Chalker have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mathews turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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