Volleyball Preview: Stevens Point Panthers vs. Merrill Bluejays
Stevens Point and Merrill are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2019, but not for long. The Stevens Point Panthers are on the road again on Thursday to play the Merrill Bluejays at 7:00 p.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when Stevens Point took on New Berlin Eisenhower on Saturday. Stevens Point fell just short of New Berlin Eisenhower by a score of 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Stevens Point sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 26-24, 21-25, 15-7.
Meanwhile, Merrill made easy work of Wausau East on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Merrill's got stronger as the match went on, holding Wausau East to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 25-8.
Stevens Point's defeat dropped their record down to 22-8. As for Merrill, their win bumped their record up to 12-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Stevens Point has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Merrill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Stevens Point took their victory against Merrill when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Stevens Point repeat their success, or does Merrill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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