After both having extra time off, the Sun Prairie West Wolves and the Baraboo Thunderbirds will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Sun Prairie West is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since September 25th last Tuesday. They came up short against Verona, falling 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-19, 25-13.
Sun Prairie West's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jillian Kessler, who had 17 digs and one assist, and Bridget Drake, who had 13 assists.
Meanwhile, Baraboo was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fort Atkinson.
Baraboo came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 26-24, 21-25, 25-22, 26-24.
Sun Prairie West's defeat dropped their record down to 20-15. As for Baraboo, their loss dropped their record down to 14-23.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Sun Prairie West has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Baraboo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
