The Bay Port Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Notre Dame Academy Tritons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bay Port took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over De Pere. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Redbirds recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Bay Port walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-16, 22-25, 25-22.
Bay Port's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Madison Lebeau, who had six digs and six aces, and Ayla Colombo, who had nine digs. That's the most aces Lebeau has posted over her last 15 matches.
They weren't the only good servers: Bay Port was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 18 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive matchups.
Green Bay Southwest came into Tuesday's contest looking for another win against Notre Dame Academy, but Kailyn Kline wouldn't allow it. The Tritons blew past the Fighting Trojans 3-0 on Tuesday for which the team can thank Kline, who had five digs and three aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 18 or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Notre Dame Academy was especially dominant in the first set. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-20, 25-20.
Notre Dame Academy's win came from a few key players Bay Port will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Addy Madson, who had ten assists and three digs.
Bay Port's record is now 22-7. As for Notre Dame Academy, their record now sits at 12-24.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Bay Port has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Notre Dame Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.7 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bay Port skirted past Notre Dame Academy 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
