Volleyball Preview: Merrill Bluejays vs. Mosinee Indians
Merrill and Mosinee are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2017, but not for long. The Merrill Bluejays will take on the Mosinee Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Merrill is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Rhinelander.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-20, 25-16.
Merrill found their leader in underclassman Miley Krueger, who had 12 digs. Gabby Wheeler was another key player, getting six digs and two aces.
Merrill was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight games.
Meanwhile, everything went Mosinee's way against Marathon on Thursday as Mosinee made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Mosinee was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-14, 25-19.
Merrill's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-19. As for Mosinee, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Merrill has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Mosinee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Merrill came up short against Mosinee when the teams last played back in September, falling 2-0. Can Merrill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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