The DeForest Norskies will venture away from home to challenge the Verona Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
DeForest is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Tomah as DeForest made off with a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Norskies have posted since October 3rd.
One reason for the win was DeForest's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-14, 25-9.
Avery Nordness was nothing short of spectacular: she had ten digs and six aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in October of 2023.
DeForest was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Verona got the win against Madison La Follette on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
While Verona might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Madison La Follette scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-6, 25-16.
DeForest has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 22 of their last 25 games, which provided a nice bump to their 30-10 record this season. As for Verona, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: DeForest has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Verona struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. 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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