Volleyball Preview: Wiggins Tigers vs. Hoehne Farmers
Wiggins has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Hoehne Farmers at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Wiggins is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Sunday. They beat Dayspring Christian Academy by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-0.
Wiggins' got stronger as the match went on, holding Dayspring Christian Academy to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-15, 25-14.
Wiggins was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, everything went Hoehne's way against Rangely on Monday as Hoehne made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Farmers.
The win didn't come easy: Rangely scored at least 20 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 27-25, 25-20.
Hoehne has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Wiggins, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Wiggins has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Hoehne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Wiggins took their win against Hoehne in their previous meeting back in November of 2019 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wiggins 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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