The Peshtigo Bulldogs will head out to face off against the St. Mary Catholic Zephyrs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Peshtigo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against Bonduel as they made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
While Peshtigo won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-15, 25-23.
Meanwhile, St. Mary Catholic made easy work of Amherst on Saturday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Zephyrs in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won four in a row.
St. Mary Catholic not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Amherst between 18 and 21 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-21, 25-19.
St. Mary Catholic's win bumped their record up to 26-7. As for Peshtigo, their victory bumped their record up to 25-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Peshtigo has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like St. Mary Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.7 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.
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