The Walter Johnson Wildcats will take on the Blair Blazers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Walter Johnson will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Monday, Walter Johnson made easy work of Seneca Valley and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Walter Johnson was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-13, 25-6.
Sofia Silberfeld went supernova for Walter Johnson, getting ten aces and four digs. That's the most aces Silberfeld has posted since back in October of 2023. Ellie Silberfeld was another key player, getting four digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Walter Johnson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 22 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Blair came up short against Sherwood on Wednesday and fell 3-1. The Blazers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Blair started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-18.
Walter Johnson's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Blair, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-3.
Everything went Walter Johnson's way against Blair when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Walter Johnson made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Walter Johnson repeat their success, or does Blair have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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