Volleyball Preview: Luxemburg-Casco Spartans vs. Oconto Falls Panthers
Luxemburg-Casco is 10-0 against Oconto Falls since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans are on the road again to play the Oconto Falls Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Last Saturday, Luxemburg-Casco didn't have quite enough to beat West Bend West and fell 2-1.
Luxemburg-Casco started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 12-25, 25-13, 15-7.
Despite the loss, Luxemburg-Casco got top-tier performance from Alayna Deprez, who had nine digs and 18 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Deprez now posted 11 or more in the last 34 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Oconto Falls waltzed into their game on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Phantoms by a score of 2-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-19.
Among those leading the charge was Rylie Shallow, who had five digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted in she last ten matches.
Luxemburg-Casco has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-6 record this season. As for Oconto Falls, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Luxemburg-Casco has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like Oconto Falls struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Luxemburg-Casco skirted past Oconto Falls 3-2 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Luxemburg-Casco 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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