Manteno has gone 10-0 against Lisle recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges the Lisle Lions at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Manteno was able to grind out a solid win over Reed-Custer, taking the game 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Manteno was: they took both sets by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-12.
Manteno couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 47.4% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lisle, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against Peotone by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-19.
Manteno's victory bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Lisle, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-12 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Manteno has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Lisle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Manteno was able to grind out a solid win over Lisle in their previous meeting back in September, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manteno since the squad 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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