Oviedo has been away from home for 13 games now, but on Wednesday they'll finally make their return. After both having extra time off, they and the Lake Howell Silverhawks will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Lake Howell took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Oviedo, who comes in off a win.
Oviedo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Winter Springs with a sharp 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Lions have posted against the Bears since October 2, 2018.
Oviedo's got stronger as the match went on, holding Winter Springs to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-14, 25-13.
Avery Stephens was nothing short of spectacular: she had 28 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lake Howell suffered their biggest loss since September 10th last Tuesday. They came up short against Winter Springs, falling 3-0. The shutout was out of character for the Silverhawks seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
Lake Howell was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Winter Springs work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-20, 25-20.
Oviedo has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Lake Howell, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Oviedo has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Lake Howell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Oviedo's way against Lake Howell when the teams last played back in September, as Oviedo made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Oviedo repeat their success, or does Lake Howell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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