The Kewaunee Storm will venture away from home to take on the Sturgeon Bay Clippers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kewaunee is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Last Thursday, Kewaunee made easy work of Algoma and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Kewaunee never let Algoma on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-11, 25-23.
Kewaunee kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Sturgeon Bay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Brillion.
Sturgeon Bay was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the 0th set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-13, 25-17.
Kewaunee has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Sturgeon Bay, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Kewaunee hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 7.8 blocks per game. It's a different story for Sturgeon Bay, though, as they've been averaging only 0.5. Given Kewaunee's sizable advantage in that area, Sturgeon Bay will need to find a way to close that gap.
Kewaunee came up short against Sturgeon Bay in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Thankfully for Kewaunee, Chloe Maccaux (who had 19 digs and two aces) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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