The Alta Hawks will square off against the Woods Cross Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Alta is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Alta is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against West as Alta made off with a 3-0 victory.
Alta never let West on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 26-24, 25-15.
Alta can attribute much of their success to Gracie Johnson, who had five digs and 16 assists. Johnson has been hot , having posted 14 or more assists the last six times she's played.
Alta was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West only served five.
Meanwhile, Woods Cross had already won ten in a row and they went ahead and made it 11 last Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Royals with a sharp 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Woods Cross was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-11, 25-5.
Woods Cross has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season. As for Alta, their record now sits at 14-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Alta has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Woods Cross struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Alta suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Woods Cross in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can Alta avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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