Volleyball Preview: Shiocton Chiefs vs. Pacelli Cardinals
The Shiocton Chiefs will head out to face off against the Pacelli Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Shiocton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Gibraltar with a sharp 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Chiefs have posted since October 17, 2023.
Shiocton's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Gibraltar between 13 and 16 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-16, 25-13.
Meanwhile, everything went Pacelli's way against Port Edwards last Tuesday as Pacelli made off with a 3-0 victory.
Pacelli walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-21, 25-16.
Pacelli was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Shiocton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-18 record this season. As for Pacelli, their victory bumped their record up to 22-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Shiocton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Pacelli struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Shiocton came up short against Pacelli in their previous matchup back in September, falling 2-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pacelli's Katy Ilkka, who had 13 digs and four aces. Now that Shiocton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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