With a playoff game on the line, West Bend West rose to the challenge on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Manitowoc Lincoln Ships. The win was familiar territory for the Spartans who have now won six games in a row.
West Bend West 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, 25-23, 25-17, 25-15.
West Bend West was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive matches.
Manitowoc Lincoln's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Paige Portmann, who had 23 digs and two aces, and Abby Weidmayer, who had 15 digs and 12 kills. Weidmayer is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last seven games she's played.
West Bend West is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 24-17 record this season. As for Manitowoc Lincoln, they moved to 25-18 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
West Bend West will square off against Menomonee Falls at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Menomonee Falls is coming into the contest with five straight victories on the road, so West Bend West will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Manitowoc Lincoln does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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