The Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran Blazers will head out to face off against the Newman Fighting Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Northland Lutheran with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blazers.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-15, 25-15.
Sydney Steffel was the offensive standout of the game as she had 16 digs and two aces.
Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Newman waltzed into their match on Saturday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They blew past the Wolves 3-0.
While Newman might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Hilbert scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-16, 25-14.
Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 31-12. As for Newman, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 27-13 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Newman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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