Volleyball Preview: Sparta Spartans vs. Onalaska Hilltoppers
Sparta is 1-9 against Onalaska since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Sparta Spartans will face off against the Onalaska Hilltoppers at 7:00 p.m.
Sparta and Holmen met for a duel on Tuesday where Sparta had to take the L. Sparta fell 3-1 to Holmen. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sparta 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 23-25, 25-23, 25-14, 26-24.
Sparta's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kaylie Church, who had six digs and ten assists, and Kadynce Erickson, who had eight digs.
Meanwhile, Onalaska entered their tilt with West Salem on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Panthers , sneaking past 2-1.
Onalaska had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 26-24, 15-12.
Onalaska found their leader in underclassman Mckenzie Bauer, who had 19 digs. Bauer has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last 12 times she's played.
Sparta's defeat dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Onalaska, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Sparta has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Onalaska struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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