The Cadott Hornets will challenge the New Richmond Tigers at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Cadott is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering McDonell Central just ended the team's seven-match winning streak on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Macks. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Hornets have suffered since September 23rd.
Cadott was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-11, 25-19.
Meanwhile, New Richmond got the win against Menomonie on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
New Richmond walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). The final score came out to 25-18, 25-13, 25-16.
New Richmond's victory bumped their record up to 18-6. As for Cadott, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Cadott has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like New Richmond struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cadott couldn't quite get it done against New Richmond when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as they fell 2-0. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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