After both having extra time off, the Napoleon Wildcats and the Memorial Roughriders will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Napoleon has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since September 18.
Napoleon lost 3-0 to Ross on Thursday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-7, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Memorial came up short against Elida on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
Memorial was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Elida work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 29-27, 25-16, 17-25, 25-21.
Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Napoleon, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Napoleon has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.9 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Napoleon couldn't quite get it done against Memorial when the teams last played back in October of 2022 as they fell 3-1. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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