Volleyball Preview: Bonduel Bears vs. Menominee Indian Eagles
Bonduel has gone 8-0 against Menominee Indian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Bonduel Bears will head out to take on the Menominee Indian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Bonduel will be strutting in after a win while Menominee Indian will be coming in after a loss.
Bonduel will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Wittenberg-Birnamwood, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Bonduel was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Wittenberg-Birnamwood on Tuesday.
One reason for the win was Bonduel's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-15, 25-11.
Bonduel can attribute much of their success to Paige Niquette, who had six digs and two aces, and Tatum Sporisky, who had eight digs. Niquette has been hot recently, having also posted 15 or more assists the last seven times she's played.
Bonduel was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven games.
Meanwhile, Menominee Indian entered their contest against Iola-Scandinavia last Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Menominee Indian came up short against Iola-Scandinavia, falling 3-0. The Eagles' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-14, 25-18.
Bonduel is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Menominee Indian, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Bonduel beat Menominee Indian 2-0 when the teams last played back in August. Will Bonduel repeat their success, or does Menominee Indian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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