Volleyball Preview: Sauk Prairie Eagles vs. Baraboo Thunderbirds
Sauk Prairie has gone 10-0 against Baraboo recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles takes on the Baraboo Thunderbirds at 8:00 a.m. Sauk Prairie is coming into the game hot, having won their last ten games.
Last Thursday, Sauk Prairie made easy work of Vel Phillips Memorial and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Sauk Prairie's got stronger as the match went on, holding Vel Phillips Memorial to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-21, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Baraboo came up short against Lodi on Thursday and fell 2-0.
While Baraboo ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-20.
Sauk Prairie's win was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-4. As for Baraboo, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-23 record this season.
Sauk Prairie took their victory against Baraboo in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sauk Prairie since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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