Volleyball Preview: Oconto Blue Devils vs. Tomahawk Hatchets
The Oconto Blue Devils will square off against the Tomahawk Hatchets at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Oconto had to take a loss the last time they faced off against Gibraltar but Kyanne Wusterbarth made sure they didn't get the same satisfaction last Thursday. Everything went Oconto's way against Gibraltar as Oconto made off with a 3-0 win thanks in part to Wusterbarth, who had 22 digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last five games she's played.
While Oconto won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-17, 25-22.
Oconto's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Braiya Wusterbarth led the charge by getting four aces. Those four aces gave Wusterbarth a new career-high.
Oconto was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Tomahawk had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win was nothing new for the Hatchets as they're now sitting on three straight.
Tomahawk never let Wrightstown on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-20, 25-21.
Shelby Borowski and Sophie Olsen were among the main playmakers for Tomahawk as the former had ten digs, three aces, and a block and the latter had ten digs and six aces.
Oconto is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-12 record this season. As for Tomahawk, their victory bumped their record up to 15-18.
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