The Hilbert Wolves will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Newman Fighting Cardinals at 6:00 p.m.
Hilbert came up short against Brillion last Thursday, falling 3-0.
While Hilbert ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-19, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Newman had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past Oneida Nation 3-0 on Thursday. The Fighting Cardinals are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 13 straight.
Newman's got stronger as the match went on, holding Oneida Nation to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-12, 25-3.
Newman was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 25 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Hilbert has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-22 record this season. As for Newman, they pushed their record up to 26-13 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
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