Volleyball Preview: Oshkosh West Wildcats vs. Hortonville Polar Bears
Oshkosh West is 1-9 against Hortonville since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. Oshkosh West is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Last Thursday, Oshkosh West came up short against Neenah and fell 3-1.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Neenah scored at least 19 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-23, 21-25, 25-19.
MaKaelyn Clark put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had eight digs, four aces, and two kills. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Oshkosh West was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 22 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Hortonville waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Terrors with a sharp 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-21, 25-15.
Oshkosh West's loss dropped their record down to 22-6. As for Hortonville, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-17 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Oshkosh West has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Hortonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Oshkosh West might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Hortonville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Oshkosh West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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