After both having extra time off, the Warsaw Tigers and the Elkhart Lions will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Warsaw comes in on nine and Elkhart on three.
Last Thursday, Warsaw got the win against Concord by a conclusive 3-0.
Warsaw never let Concord on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-15, 25-23.
Ellie Hepler and Avary Hoeppner were among the main playmakers for Warsaw as the former had 24 digs and the latter had four digs and 20 assists. Hoeppner is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Elkhart made easy work of Mishawaka Marian on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Elkhart's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Mishawaka Marian between 16 and 19 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-19, 25-16.
Elkhart was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive contests.
Warsaw's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-6. As for Elkhart, their win bumped their record up to 19-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Warsaw has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Elkhart struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Warsaw took their victory against Elkhart in their previous meeting last Saturday by a conclusive 3-0. Will Warsaw repeat their success, or does Elkhart have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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