Volleyball Preview: Deshler Dragons vs. Superior Wildcats
The Deshler Dragons are on the road again on Monday to play the Superior Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Deshler earned a 2-0 win over Silver Lake.
Deshler's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Silver Lake between 16 and 17 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Superior hadn't done well against Grand Island Central Catholic recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Superior was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Grand Island Central Catholic. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-11, 25-15.
Superior couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41.1% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was since the start of last season.
Deshler's record now sits at 17-11. As for Superior, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Deshler has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Superior struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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