The Newton Local Indians will face off against the Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Monday, Newton Local made easy work of Houston and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Newton Local walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-13, 25-16, 25-21.
Hannah Williams was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 18 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 18 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Newton Local 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 six aces in 18 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Mississinawa Valley came tearing into last Tuesday's game with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Arrows as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-8, 25-12.
Newton Local pushed their record up to 15-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Mississinawa Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Newton Local has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Mississinawa Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Newton Local came up short against Mississinawa Valley in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Can Newton Local avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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