The Barron Golden Bears will face off against the Grantsburg Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Barron comes in on 24 and Grantsburg on seven.
Last Thursday, Barron earned a 3-1 win over Cumberland.
Barron had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-9, 25-17, 25-12.
Barron was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They are a perfect 10-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Grantsburg rose to the challenge on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Blackhawks.
Grantsburg was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 23-25, 25-9, 25-16.
Grantsburg can attribute much of their success to Anika Lee, who had 24 digs.
Barron's win was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 31-2. As for Grantsburg, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Barron has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Grantsburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Barron was able to grind out a solid victory over Grantsburg in their previous matchup back in August, winning 2-0. Does Barron have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grantsburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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