The Manitowoc Lincoln Ships will take on the Bay Port Pirates at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Manitowoc Lincoln comes in on six and Bay Port on 11.
Last Thursday, Manitowoc Lincoln made easy work of Pulaski and carried off a 3-0 win.
Manitowoc Lincoln never let Pulaski on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-12, 25-22.
Manitowoc Lincoln was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Bay Port got the win against Green Bay Preble on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
Bay Port walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-13, 25-17, 25-17.
Manitowoc Lincoln's win bumped their record up to 18-11. As for Bay Port, they pushed their record up to 19-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Manitowoc Lincoln has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Bay Port struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Manitowoc Lincoln took their win against Bay Port when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manitowoc Lincoln since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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