Frederic is 0-10 against Grantsburg since October of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Frederic Vikings and the Grantsburg Pirates are set to duel.
Frederic is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Webster, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-11, 25-4.
Meanwhile, Grantsburg had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Beavers.
Grantsburg never let Cumberland on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-8.
Frederic's loss dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Grantsburg, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Frederic has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Grantsburg 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.
Frederic might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Grantsburg when the teams last played back in September. Can Frederic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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