Winnebago has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the Winside Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Winnebago came up short against Tri County Northeast and fell 2-0.
The final score came out to 25-10, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Winside had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They blew past the Pendragons 3-0.
A big factor in the win was Winside's feisty defense: they held Pender to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-17, 25-15.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Winside to victory, but perhaps none more so than Skylar Spann, who had four aces. Those four aces gave Spann a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Winside was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in four consecutive matchups.
Winnebago dropped their record down to 2-13 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Winside, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season.
Winnebago might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Winside in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Winnebago avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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