Volleyball Preview: Hortonville Polar Bears vs. Oshkosh West Wildcats
Hortonville has been away from home for six games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. After both having extra time off, they and the Oshkosh West Wildcats will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. Oshkosh West took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Hortonville, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, everything went Hortonville's way against Appleton West as Hortonville made off with a 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-21, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Oshkosh West came up short against Neenah on Thursday and fell 3-1.
While Oshkosh West had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-23, 21-25, 25-19.
The losing side was boosted by MaKaelyn Clark, who had eight digs, four aces, and two kills. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Oshkosh West was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 22 consecutive matches.
Hortonville's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-17. As for Oshkosh West, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Hortonville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Oshkosh West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Hortonville's way against Oshkosh West in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Hortonville made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Hortonville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oshkosh West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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