Mathews hasn't had much luck against Badger recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Mathews Mustangs will head out to take on the Badger Braves at 7:00 p.m. Badger took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Mathews, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row dating back to last season, Mathews finally turned things around against Windham on Thursday. They came out on top against the Bombers by a score of 3-1.
After all that action, the final score was 25-13, 25-15, 23-25, 25-20.
Liz Rowan was the offensive standout of the match as she had nine digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Madi Darlington, who had seven digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Mathews was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Badger lost 3-0 to Heartland Christian on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Braves in their matchups with the Lions : they've now lost three in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-12, 25-14.
Gabriella Miller put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had eight digs and a block.
Mathews' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-8. As for Badger, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Mathews has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Badger struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mathews might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Badger in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Mathews avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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