Glenville-Emmons hasn't had much luck against Mabel-Canton recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Glenville-Emmons Wolverines will host the Mabel-Canton Cougars at 7:15 p.m.
Glenville-Emmons is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 21st straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They fell just short of Kingsland by a score of 3-2.
Glenville-Emmons started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 17-25, 25-21, 25-12, 15-9.
Glenville-Emmons' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kiley Broderick, who had 29 digs, and Sophie Bottelson, who had 17 digs and two kills.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Mabel-Canton challenged Spring Grove on Tuesday. Mabel-Canton came out on top against Spring Grove by a score of 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Mabel-Canton had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-21, 25-9, 25-23.
Lydia Vatland was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 13 digs.
Glenville-Emmons' loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Mabel-Canton, they pushed their record up to 26-2 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Glenville-Emmons has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Mabel-Canton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Glenville-Emmons might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Mabel-Canton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Glenville-Emmons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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