Grantsburg has been away from home for four games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They and the Frederic Vikings are set to duel. Grantsburg will be strutting in after a victory while Frederic will be coming in after a loss.
Last Saturday, Grantsburg beat Cumberland 2-0.
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.
Meanwhile, Frederic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Webster.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-11, 25-4.
Grantsburg is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. As for Frederic, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Grantsburg has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Frederic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Grantsburg took their win against Frederic in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Grantsburg repeat their success, or does Frederic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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