University School of Milwaukee is 0-10 against Lake Country Lutheran since September of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The University School of Milwaukee Wildcats will head out to square off against the Lake Country Lutheran Lightning at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
University School of Milwaukee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Waterloo.
University School of Milwaukee's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Waterloo between 18 and 20 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Lake Country Lutheran came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Timberwolves.
Lake Country Lutheran easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-12.
Among those leading the charge was Ava Petersen, who had three digs and three aces.
University School of Milwaukee's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-13. As for Lake Country Lutheran, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-14 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: University School of Milwaukee has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Lake Country Lutheran 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.
University School of Milwaukee came up short against Lake Country Lutheran when the teams last played on Friday, falling 2-0. Can University School of Milwaukee avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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