Volleyball Preview: Winneconne Wolves vs. Shawano Community Hawks
After three games on the road, Winneconne is heading back home. They will welcome the Shawano Community Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Saturday, Winneconne came up short against Kettle Moraine Lutheran and fell 2-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Shawano Community had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on Marinette with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday. The victory was familiar territory for the Hawks who have now won three matches in a row.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Shawano Community was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-12, 25-11.
Shawano Community got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Abby Hicks out in front who had six digs and six aces. Those six aces gave Hicks a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendra Westphal, who had seven digs.
Winneconne has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 28-8 record this season. As for Shawano Community, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-8 record this season.
Winneconne came out on top in a nail-biter against Shawano Community in their previous matchup back in August, sneaking past 2-1. Does Winneconne have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shawano Community turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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