After two games on the road, Wrightstown is heading back home. They will welcome the Little Chute Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Wrightstown came up short against Luxemburg-Casco and fell 3-1. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-22, 20-25, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Little Chute can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Clintonville. That three set margin sets a new team best for the Mustangs this season.
Little Chute's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Clintonville between 17 and 19 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-17, 25-19.
Little Chute's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alana Van Wychen led the charge by getting 25 digs. Van Wychen is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Van Handel, who had 12 digs and five aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Little Chute was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last ten matchups they've averaged 5.7.
Wrightstown's defeat dropped their record down to 10-16. As for Little Chute, their win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-20.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Wrightstown has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 5.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Little Chute struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Wrightstown was able to grind out a solid victory over Little Chute in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Little Chute's Nadia Roemer, who had 28 digs. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Wrightstown to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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