NWP Wolves host Kings University Eagles
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Wolves start the first set with the serve. #15 Justice Bigstone with the big kill for the Wolves. Eagles take the lead 4-1 over the Wolves early in the set. A perfect tip by #6 Lane Matthews throws the Eagles off their game. A second two-touch call gives the Wolves another point. Huge block at Wolves #11 Josh Watson. Followed up with a huge kill by #11 Josh Watson. Wolves tie the game at 6-6. A couple big plays by the NWP Wolves gives them the lead 15-11. Eagles call a time out. A huge block by #9 Tom Wheeler gets the Wolves the point. Wolves #10 Josh Dumont with the ace serve. Eagles answer back with a kill. Wolves lead 19-13. Wolves ace serve by #17 Chad Morrison makes it 22-14. Eagles call their second time out. Eagles come out strong after the time out and get the kill. #15 Justice Bigstone answers back with the Wolves kill. Wolves #12 Koda Dunfield comes into the game to serve. Unlucky block by the Wolves gives Eagles a point. Wolves take the set 25-16.
Eagles start the second set with the serve. The unbeatable combination of #15 Justice Bigstone and #11 Josh Watson gets another block and point for the Wolves. Cross court kill by #11 Josh Watson for the Wolves. A lucky ace serve for #8 Mason Gorski gets the Eagles a point. The set is tied 9-9. Eagles block gets them another point, they take the lead 11-9 over the Wolves. Wolves call a time out. Big plays from each side. Eagles maintain their 3-point lead. Wolves #10 Josh Dumont gets the kill for the Wolves. A huge block by #11 Josh Watson gets the Wolves within one point of the Eagles. Ace serve by Eagles. Wolves call a time out. Wolves hit the ball out of bounds and give the Eagles the first point after the time out. Eagles lead 19-15. #15 Justice Bigstone puts up the wall against the Eagles. Eagles fly away with the points and take the second set 25-17.
Wolves start with the serve and get the first kill in the third set. Back to back out of bounds shots sees the scores tied at 3-3. Both teams hustle on the court and points continue to go back and fourth. Ace serve for the Eagles. Perfect placement for the Eagles give them a two point lead. Wolves #6 Lane Matthews sets up #10 Josh Dumont for the perfect kill. Second time's a charm for Wolves #17 Chad Morrison. Ace serve for Eagles #4 Tanner Piers. ACAC block record holder, Big Red Tom Wheeler gets the block and point for the Wolves. Ace serve for Wolves #13 Corom Gregson. Unlucky block gives the Eagles another point. #15 Justice Bigstone get the point for the Wolves. Wolves claw their way back within one point of the Eagles. Eagles lead 18-17. Out of bounds serve gives the Eagles another point. Perfect placement by #11 Josh Watson gets the Wolves within one point again. Eagles lead 19-18. Out of bounds kill by the Eagles ties the game, 19-19. Eagles pull away and take the lead 23-22 over the Wolves. Eagles get the perfectly placed kill. Eagles take the third set 25-22.
Fourth set begins with a Wolves point from #6 Lane Matthews. #6 Lane Matthews sets #10 Josh Dumont up for the kill. Perfect placement for the Eagles gives them the lead, 4-3. Eagles make some great plays and further their lead 9-5. #15 Justice Bigstone gets the kill for the Wolves. Wolves stay four points behind the Eagles. Wolves call a time out. After a nice back and fourth rally, Eagles take the first point after the time out. #9 Tom Wheeler with the huge block and point for the Wolves. Eagles ace serve by #4 Tanner Piers – followed by an out of bounds serve by #4 Tanner Piers. Back and fourth rallies between the Wolves and Eagles. Eagles maintain their lead, 20-11 over the Wolves. Wolves #4 Kaden Bennett puts up the brick wall. #4 Kaden Bennett with another huge block. Perfect placement for Wolves #2 Toni Kibonge with the tip. #13 Corom Gregson continues on his serving streak for the Wolves. Eagles shut it down. #2 Toni Kibonge with the kill for the Wolves. Eagles take the fourth set 25-18 and win the match 3-1 over the Wolves.
Players of the Game:
Kings: #01 Kaiden Aceron
NWP: #09 Tom Wheeler