Volleyball Preview: Mishicot Indians vs. Winneconne Wolves
The Mishicot Indians will face off against the Winneconne Wolves at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Mishicot is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering St. Mary Catholic just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Zephyrs. The Indians have struggled against the Zephyrs recently, as their game on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-16, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Winneconne entered their match against Kettle Moraine Lutheran on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Winneconne took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kettle Moraine Lutheran. It was the first time this season that the Wolves let down their fans at home.
While Winneconne ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 20-25, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Winneconne saw an underclassman step up: Hallah Josephson had 28 digs. Those 28 digs set a new season-high mark for Josephson.
Even though they lost, Winneconne was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in six consecutive matchups.
Mishicot's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-16. As for Winneconne, their loss dropped their record down to 21-5.
Mishicot came up short against Winneconne when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Mishicot avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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