Dunmore hasn't had much luck against Western Wayne recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Dunmore Bucks will welcome the Western Wayne Wildcats at 5:00 p.m.
Dunmore lost 3-0 to Mountain View on Monday. The Bucks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dunmore was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-19, 25-17.
Despite the loss, Dunmore saw an underclassman step up: Elena Piepoli had 14 digs.
Meanwhile, Western Wayne waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Invaders with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Western Wayne was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-6, 25-15.
Western Wayne was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Dunmore's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Western Wayne, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Dunmore has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 9.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Western Wayne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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