The Phillips Loggers will take on the Glenwood City Hilltoppers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Phillips will be strutting in after a win while Glenwood City will be coming in after a loss.
Phillips took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Chequamegon.
The final score came out to 25-17, 16-25, 25-12, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Glenwood City lost 3-0 to Spring Valley on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Hilltoppers in their meetings with the Cardinals: they've now lost three in a row.
Glenwood City took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-19, 25-22.
Phillips will have to keep a close watch on Opal Voeltz and Tori Miller, a pair of players who had a big impact on Glenwood City's prior game. Voeltz had 20 digs and one assist, while Miller had ten digs and two aces.
Phillips is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-17 record this season. As for Glenwood City, their loss dropped their record down to 6-25.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Phillips has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Glenwood City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Phillips took their win against Glenwood City in their previous meeting back in October of 2017 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the Loggers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hilltoppers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
