The Worthington Kilbourne Wolves will head out to take on the Hilliard Bradley Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Worthington Kilbourne is coming into the game hot, having won their last 12 games.
While Worthington Kilbourne's win against Licking Heights wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wolves won by a set and slipped past the Hornets 2-1.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Hilliard Bradley duked it out with Westerville South on Thursday. The Jaguars skirted past the Wildcats 3-2. The victory was nothing new for the Jaguars as they're now sitting on three straight.
Hilliard Bradley took Westerville South into a fifth set where they got it done with a nine-point win. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-23, 19-25, 25-20, 15-6.
Worthington Kilbourne better focus on containing Noah Santone and Luke Schroeder as the pair were huge in Hilliard Bradley's win. Santone had 11 digs and two aces, while Schroeder had ten digs and two assists. Santone is also crushing it when it comes to assists: he's posted at least 13 every time he's taken the court this season.
Worthington Kilbourne's win bumped their record up to 16-6. As for Hilliard Bradley, their victory bumped their record up to 9-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Worthington Kilbourne has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Hilliard Bradley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Worthington Kilbourne's way against Hilliard Bradley in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, as Worthington Kilbourne made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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