Kimball is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Paynesville is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Kimball Cubs will host the Paynesville Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Tuesday, everything went Kimball's way against Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted as Kimball made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Cubs have posted against the Lakers since September 4, 2014.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-17, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Paynesville made easy work of Rockford on Monday and carried off a 3-0 win.
While Paynesville might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Rockford scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-15.
Paynesville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive matches.
Kimball now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Paynesville, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Kimball has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Paynesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Kimball might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Paynesville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Kimball have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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