Fleming had already won five in a row and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They put the hurt on the Prairie Mustangs with a sharp 3-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
One reason for the win was Fleming's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-13, 25-11.
Among those leading the charge was Brooke Schaefer, who had 16 digs. She has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last eight times she's played.
Fleming was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 8.6.
Fleming pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Prairie, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.
Fleming will square off against Otis at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. After both having extra time off, Prairie and Briggsdale will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Briggsdale will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Prairie surely won't give up without a fight.
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