Mount Horeb has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to face off against the Stoughton Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Mount Horeb is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Sun Prairie West just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 2-1.
Mount Horeb actually scored more points across those three sets (58-55), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 15-25, 15-12.
Despite the defeat, Mount Horeb had strong showings from Kennedy Myers, who had 11 digs, and Morgan Monroe, who had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces Monroe has posted in she last eight games.
Meanwhile, after a string of 19 wins, Stoughton's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to Platteville.
While Stoughton was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-17, 26-24.
Mount Horeb's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-5. As for Stoughton, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Mount Horeb has serving mastered this season, having averaged 10.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Stoughton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mount Horeb skirted past Stoughton 2-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Mount Horeb repeat their success, or does Stoughton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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