The Tigerton Tigers will square off against the Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran Blazers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tigerton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
On Tuesday, Tigerton sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Stockbridge.
Tigerton had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 25-27, 15-25, 25-17, 25-22, 15-13.
Tigerton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jade Selle led the charge by getting 30 digs, 14 kills, and two aces. Selle is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Welch, who had 37 digs, two aces, and a kill.
Meanwhile, Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to Manitowoc Lutheran.
Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-23.
The win got Tigerton back to even at 10-10. As for Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 29-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Tigerton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Tigerton might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Can Tigerton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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