Volleyball Preview: Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran Blazers vs. Oconto Blue Devils
Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Oconto is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran Blazers will host the Oconto Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran was able to grind out a solid victory over Peshtigo, taking the game 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 26-24, 26-28, 25-13.
Among those leading the charge was Jaden Schmidt, who had 18 digs.
Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Oconto posted their biggest win since September 12th on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Peshtigo.
Oconto never let Peshtigo on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-20, 25-21.
Oconto relied on the efforts of Kyanne Wusterbarth, who had 17 digs, and Samantha McDowell, who had 11 digs.
Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 22-8. As for Oconto, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-11 record this season.
Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran beat Oconto 3-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Oconto's Jaelin Kumhala, who had 12 digs and 23 assists. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran still be able to contain Kumhala? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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