Southwood has been on the road for five straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will host the Mississinewa Indians at 9:00 a.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, everything went Southwood's way against Manchester as Southwood made off with a 3-0 victory.
While Southwood might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Manchester scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-16, 25-11.
Southwood 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 seven aces in ten consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Mississinewa waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Mississinewa was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 16-25, 22-25, 25-15, 15-8.
Mississinewa's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jaeli Miller, who had 12 digs and two aces, and MaKenna Campbell, who had seven digs and four aces. That's the most aces Campbell has posted since back in August.
Southwood's victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-0. As for Mississinewa, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Southwood has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Mississinewa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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