The Sparta Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the La Crosse Central Riverhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sparta is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
Sparta is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 19, 2023 on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Onalaska. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Spartans have suffered against the Hilltoppers since October 7, 2021.
While Sparta was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 25-13, 25-20.
Meanwhile, La Crosse Central lost 3-0 to Holmen on Thursday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-12, 25-17.
Sparta now has a losing record at 13-14. As for La Crosse Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Sparta has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like La Crosse Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Sparta came up short against La Crosse Central in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of La Crosse Central's Laurel Erickson, who had 22 digs. Now that Sparta knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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