Woodlan has been away from home for four games now, but on Wednesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Garrett Railroaders at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Woodlan is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Adams Central just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Flying Jets by a score of 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Woodlan sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 23-25, 15-10.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Makenna Smith, who had 15 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Harvey, who had six digs.
Meanwhile, Garrett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to DeKalb.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-12, 21-25, 25-20.
Despite the loss, Garrett had strong showings from Peyton Grindstaff, who had eight digs and four aces, and Rilyn Flotow, who had 11 digs and 19 assists. That's the most aces Grindstaff has posted in her last nine matches.
Woodlan's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Garrett, their loss dropped their record down to 8-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Woodlan has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Garrett struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Woodlan's way against Garrett in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Woodlan made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Woodlan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Garrett turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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