The Kouts Mustangs & Fillies will square off against the Michigan City Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Kouts has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Michigan City will arrive with three straight victories.
Kouts is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since April 14th on Friday. They came up short against Lake Central, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-20, 25-15.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Michigan City had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Slicers with a sharp 3-0 win.
Kouts' loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Michigan City, they now have a winning record of 14-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Kouts has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Michigan City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Kouts was able to grind out a solid victory over Michigan City when the teams last played back in April, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs & Fillies since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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