Volleyball Preview: Howards Grove Tigers vs. Oostburg Flying Dutchmen
Howards Grove is 9-1 against Oostburg since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Howards Grove Tigers are on the road again to play the Oostburg Flying Dutchmen at 7:00 p.m.
Last Saturday, Howards Grove came up short against Notre Dame Academy and fell 2-0.
While Howards Grove was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-17.
Despite the defeat, Howards Grove had strong showings from Addison Kennedy, who had 19 digs, and Brianne Vandoske, who had four digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Oostburg was able to grind out a solid victory over Greenfield on Tuesday, taking the game 3-1.
Oostburg walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the third set). The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 21-25, 25-12, 25-19.
Greta Vorpahl went supernova for Oostburg, getting 20 digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Kneser, who had five digs and 13 assists.
Oostburg 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 matchups.
Howards Grove's loss dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Oostburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Howards Grove hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 6 blocks per game. It's a different story for Oostburg, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Given Howards Grove's sizable advantage in that area, Oostburg will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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