Wilber-Clatonia hasn't had much luck against Fairbury recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Wolverines will take on the Jeffs at 6:30 p.m. The matchup will give Wilber-Clatonia their first taste of in-conference action this season.
On Thursday, Wilber-Clatonia came up short against Fillmore Central and fell 3-1. While the Wolverines didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 25-14 in the first set.
Wilber-Clatonia started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 14-25, 25-22, 25-16, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Fairbury beat Wilber-Clatonia 2-0 on Tuesday. The Jeffs haven't had any issues with the Wolverines recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Fairbury not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Wilber-Clatonia between 16 and 17 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-16.
Fairbury's win bumped their record up to 22-9. As for Wilber-Clatonia, their loss dropped their record down to 8-23.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Wilber-Clatonia has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Fairbury struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.7 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Wilber-Clatonia couldn't quite get it done against Fairbury in their previous meeting on Tuesday as they fell 2-0. Can the Wolverines avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
