Xavier has gone 9-1 against West De Pere recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Xavier Hawks will head out to challenge the West De Pere Phantoms at 7:00 p.m.
Xavier is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Appleton North just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to the Lightning.
Xavier started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-20, 25-18, 25-11.
Meanwhile, West De Pere came tearing into Saturday's match with six straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Panthers.
While West De Pere won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-16, 26-24.
West De Pere was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oconto Falls only served three.
Xavier's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-10. As for West De Pere, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-10 record this season.
Xavier was able to grind out a solid victory over West De Pere in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Xavier have another victory up their sleeve, or will West De Pere turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
