After two games on the road, Washington is heading back home. They will welcome the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. SouthWest Edgecombe took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Washington, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Washington got the win against North Pitt by a conclusive 3-0.
Washington's got stronger as the match went on, holding North Pitt to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-17, 25-15.
Washington found their leader in underclassman Naomi Huss, who had five digs, two kills, and two aces. That's the most aces Huss has posted since back in September.
Washington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, SouthWest Edgecombe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Northern Nash.
While SouthWest Edgecombe ultimately came up short, they really made Northern Nash work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-19, 25-16.
Washington has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
Washington took their victory against SouthWest Edgecombe in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Washington repeat their success, or does SouthWest Edgecombe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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