The Oshkosh West Wildcats will face off against the Neenah Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Oshkosh West was able to grind out a solid win over Appleton East, taking the game 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 18-25, 25-13, 25-14.
Oshkosh West's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but MaKaelyn Clark led the charge by getting five digs, three aces, and a kill. Clark is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Oshkosh West was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 21 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, everything went Neenah's way against Appleton West on Tuesday as Neenah made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rockets.
One reason for the win was Neenah's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-12, 25-7.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Neenah to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ella V Lindgren, who had 14 digs and three aces. With that strong performance, V Lindgren is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Blocksom, who had five digs and three aces.
Oshkosh West is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for Neenah, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 16-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Oshkosh West has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10 aces per game. However, it's not like Neenah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Oshkosh West's way against Neenah in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Oshkosh West made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Oshkosh West repeat their success, or does Neenah have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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