Whiting is 8-1 against Lake Station Edison since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Whiting Oilers will be staying on the road to face off against the Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles at 1:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Saturday.
Whiting is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over 21st Century Charter.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Whiting took every set by at least 15 points. The final score came out to 25-3, 25-5, 25-10.
Whiting relied on the efforts of Aireana Walker, who had five aces, three digs, two kills, and a block, and Andrea Cabrales, who had four aces. That's the most aces Walker has posted since back in September.
Whiting 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 five aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Lake Station Edison got the win against Lighthouse College Prep Academy on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Lake Station Edison took every set by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-1, 25-5, 25-10.
Whiting is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. As for Lake Station Edison, their victory bumped their record up to 5-19.
Everything went Whiting's way against Lake Station Edison when the teams last played back in September, as Whiting made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Whiting 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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