After both having extra time off, the Walter Johnson Wildcats and the Blake Bengals will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Blake took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Walter Johnson, who comes in off a win.
Blake is hoping to do what Poolesville couldn't on Friday: put an end to Walter Johnson's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Walter Johnson blew past Poolesville 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Walter Johnson took every set by at least nine points. After all that action, the final score was 25-15, 25-9, 25-16.
Ellie Silberfeld and Sofia Silberfeld were among the main playmakers for Walter Johnson as the former had six aces and five digs and the latter had four digs and 15 assists. Sofia is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last 20 games she's played dating back to last season.
Walter Johnson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Blake kicked off their season on the road last Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They lost 3-0 to Blair.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 26-24, 25-22.
Walter Johnson's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Blake, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Walter Johnson's way against Blake in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as Walter Johnson made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walter Johnson 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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