Willows won the last time they faced Durham, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Willows Honkers won by a set and slipped past the Durham Trojans 3-2.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (103-97) Willows actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 12-25, 20-25, 25-17, 15-13.
Willows' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ytzy Plaza, who had 14 digs. Plaza has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last six times she's played.
Durham's loss came despite strong showings from Janelle Thorpe and Clare Osbon. Thorpe had 17 digs and two aces, while Osbon had 11 digs, three kills, and three kills. That's the most aces Thorpe has posted in her last nine matchups.
Willows has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Durham, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-8.
Willows will square off against Winters at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Winters is coming into the contest with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Willows will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Durham, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Colusa, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
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