Volleyball Preview: Nekoosa Papermakers vs. Adams-Friendship Green Devils
Nekoosa has gone 9-1 against Adams-Friendship recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Nekoosa Papermakers will square off against the Adams-Friendship Green Devils at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Nekoosa's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Adams-Friendship has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Tuesday, Nekoosa came up short against Wisconsin Dells and fell 3-1. While the Papermakers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Chiefs 27-25 in the first set.
Nekoosa started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-23, 25-14, 25-22.
Nekoosa's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of McKenzie Woodard, who had 22 digs, and Samya Hughes, who had 20 kills, 14 digs, two aces, and a block. Hughes is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 27 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Adams-Friendship lost 3-0 to Wisconsin Dells on Thursday.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Wisconsin Dells scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-17, 25-18.
Nekoosa's loss dropped their record down to 18-13. As for Adams-Friendship, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-15.
Nekoosa took their victory against Adams-Friendship in their previous matchup on October 1st by a conclusive 3-0. Does Nekoosa have another victory up their sleeve, or will Adams-Friendship turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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