Winner has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the Corsica/Stickney Jaguars at 5:15 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, everything went Winner's way against Chamberlain as Winner made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Winner was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-13, 25-4.
Winner relied on the efforts of Cora Moss, who had nine digs, and Adysen Pravecek, who had five digs and three aces.
Meanwhile, Corsica/Stickney beat Freeman 3-1 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jaguars.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-16, 17-25, 26-24.
Corsica/Stickney relied on the efforts of Remi Nelson, who had 11 digs, and Sophie Delange, who had 25 kills, 16 digs, and three aces. Delange is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Winner's win bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Corsica/Stickney, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Winner has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Corsica/Stickney 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.
Winner took their win against Corsica/Stickney in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Winner have another victory up their sleeve, or will Corsica/Stickney turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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