Volleyball Preview: Merrill Bluejays vs. Stevens Point Panthers
Merrill has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the Stevens Point Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Merrill will be strutting in after a victory while Stevens Point will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, everything went Merrill's way against Wausau East as Merrill made off with a 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Merrill's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 25-8.
Meanwhile, Stevens Point was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They 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. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 21-25, 15-7.
Merrill's victory bumped their record up to 12-15. As for Stevens Point, their loss dropped their record down to 22-8.
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 6.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Stevens Point struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Merrill suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Stevens Point in their previous matchup back in September. Will Merrill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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