The Standing Bear Grizzlies will head out to face off against the Waverly Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Standing Bear will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Bennington, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Grizzlies walked away with a 2-0 win over the Badgers on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Grizzlies.
Standing Bear found their leader in sophomore Lindyn Stutzman, who had 22 assists and two aces. Olivia Donner also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Waverly, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Everything went their way against York on Tuesday as they made off with a 3-0 victory. The Vikings not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since September 30th (when they won 3-0).
While Waverly won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-22, 25-12.
Standing Bear's record now sits at 15-13. As for Waverly, their record is now 25-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Standing Bear has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Waverly struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Standing Bear might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Waverly in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Grizzlies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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