Volleyball Preview: Neenah Rockets vs. Oshkosh West Wildcats
Neenah has won four straight games at home, while Oshkosh West has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Neenah Rockets will host the Oshkosh West Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Neenah is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Sheboygan North as Neenah made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Neenah was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-11, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Oshkosh West hadn't done well against Hartford recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Oshkosh West put the hurt on Hartford with a sharp 3-0 victory.
While Oshkosh West won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-21, 26-24.
Neenah is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-10 record this season. As for Oshkosh West, their win bumped their record up to 26-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Neenah has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Oshkosh West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Neenah beat Oshkosh West 3-1 in their previous meeting on October 10th. Will Neenah repeat their success, or does Oshkosh West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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