The Elmwood Trojans will face off against the Cuba/Spoon River Valley Wildcats at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Cuba/Spoon River Valley took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Elmwood, who comes in off a win.
Elmwood took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Delavan by a score of 2-0.
Elmwood easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Cuba/Spoon River Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-match winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Biggsville West Central by a score of 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Cuba/Spoon River Valley sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 19-25, 25-22.
Elmwood pushed their record up to 19-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Cuba/Spoon River Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Elmwood has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Cuba/Spoon River Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Elmwood beat Cuba/Spoon River Valley 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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