Volleyball Preview: De Pere Redbirds vs. Green Bay Southwest Fighting Trojans
De Pere is 8-2 against Green Bay Southwest since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The De Pere Redbirds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Green Bay Southwest Fighting Trojans at 7:00 p.m.
Green Bay Southwest is facing De Pere at the wrong time: De Pere suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the Pirates, falling 3-0. It was the first time this season that the Redbirds let down their fans at home.
While De Pere was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Bay Port's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-12, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Green Bay Southwest waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Redwings.
The final score came out to 25-8, 25-12, 25-17.
Wren Algrem was the offensive standout of the contest as she had eight digs and three aces. Those three aces gave her a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Green Bay Southwest was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matchups.
De Pere's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-14. As for Green Bay Southwest, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
De Pere might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Green Bay Southwest in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will De Pere have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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