Mount Horeb is 2-8 against Edgewood since October of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Vikings will square off against the Crusaders. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mount Horeb is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Portage.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-16, 17-25, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Edgewood came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Hillmen.
Edgewood had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 22-25, 25-15, 25-19, 17-15.
Mount Horeb better focus on containing Elle Siniscalchi and Lexi Sheffield as the pair were huge in Edgewood's win. Siniscalchi had 23 digs and two aces, while Sheffield had 12 digs and eight aces. With that strong performance, Siniscalchi is now averaging an impressive 10 digs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Weyenberg, who had 13 digs.
Edgewood's victory bumped their record up to 25-7. As for Mount Horeb, their win bumped their record up to 24-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Mount Horeb has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Edgewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
