The Pulaski Red Raiders will venture away from home to face off against the Green Bay Southwest Fighting Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Pulaski didn't have quite enough to beat Ashwaubenon and fell 3-2. The Red Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Pulaski sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-22, 26-28, 25-21, 15-25, 15-7.
Even though they lost, Pulaski 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 six aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Green Bay Southwest hadn't done well against Notre Dame Academy recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Green Bay Southwest put the hurt on Notre Dame Academy with a sharp 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Fighting Trojans have posted since October 3rd.
While Green Bay Southwest won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 26-24, 25-19.
Green Bay Southwest can attribute much of their success to Wren Algrem, who had 16 digs. With that strong performance, Algrem is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game.
Pulaski's loss dropped their record down to 16-22. As for Green Bay Southwest, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Pulaski has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Green Bay Southwest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Pulaski came up short against Green Bay Southwest in their previous matchup on Saturday, falling 2-0. Can Pulaski avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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