Wetumpka made quick work in its matchup against Percy Julian on Monday night.
The Indians took all three sets with a large margin of victory in each. One of the catalysts that propelled them to a win was their dominance in the serving department. No matter who was back serving the Phoenix had no answer to respond.
“I think that they did really well at reading the court and knowing the weaker parts of the court to be able to serve to,” Wetumpka assistant coach Brooke Watson said. “Being able to do that efficiently and consistently, that was huge for us.”
Percy Juliana and Wetumpka are both in two spectrums of its seasons. Percy Julian is still searching for its first win of the season, while Wetumpka is gearing up to make a run in the area tournament. The biggest challenge for Wetumpka was to not let this become a trap game for them, which the girls overcame.
“The biggest thing that I told them before the game was not to play down to their competition, so just coming out and having a good attitude,” Watson said. “I think they were a little more energized than normal, and we had a little setback before the game, but I think they came out and they showed up.”
The points the Indians did surrender in the match came through faults of their own, whether that be formation lapses or serves going too far. However, it gave them a much-needed kick to make those improvements before the area tournament.
“We're just using it as practice to get us ready for the area tournament and knowing what our competition is going to look like,” Watson said. Just being able to come together and that was the big thing I kept yelling ‘We got to have confidence to go towards the ball.’ A lot of times it was like ‘whose ball is it?’ So, having the trust and the confidence of each other on the court to be able to make those calls on the court.”
Wetumpka took on Percy Julian once more on Tuesday and will face off against Dadeville and Prattville Christian on Thursday to gear up for the area tournament in the coming weeks.
