The Auburndale Apaches will square off against the Mosinee Indians at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Auburndale sitting on six straight victories and Mosinee on ten.
Last Tuesday, Auburndale was able to grind out a solid win over Marathon, taking the game 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 21-25, 25-14, 25-21.
Auburndale's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jaylnn Scherr, who had nine digs and 13 assists, and Kylie Anderson, who had 13 digs. Anderson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, everything went Mosinee's way against Antigo on Thursday as Mosinee made off with a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Indians have posted against the Red Robins since October 9, 2021.
Mosinee never let Antigo on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-22, 25-19.
Mosinee's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lisa Maurer, who had four digs and 39 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Daisy Spink, who had 16 digs.
Auburndale has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season. As for Mosinee, they pushed their record up to 19-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Auburndale has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6 aces per game. However, it's not like Mosinee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Auburndale skirted past Mosinee 2-1 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Auburndale since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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