On Thursday Little Chute will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will take on the Clintonville Truckers at 7:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Little Chute came up short against Denmark and fell 3-1.
Little Chute started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-21, 25-18, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Clintonville had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Ripon on Saturday.
Clintonville's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Ripon between 17 and 19 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-17.
Clintonville found their leader in underclassman Maddie Tuma, who had three digs and two aces. Tuma also set a new season high mark in assists with 13.
Little Chute has been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-20 record this season. As for Clintonville, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Little Chute hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.3 blocks per game. It's a different story for Clintonville, though, as they've been averaging only 0.5. Given Little Chute's sizable advantage in that area, Clintonville will need to find a way to close that gap.
Little Chute took their win against Clintonville when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Little Chute since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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