Coleman is 1-9 against Niagara since September of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Coleman Cougars will head out to face off against the Niagara Badgers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Coleman sitting on seven straight wins and Niagara on four.
Last Tuesday, Coleman got the win against Saint Thomas Aquinas by a conclusive 3-0.
Coleman was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 15 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, everything went Niagara's way against Wausaukee last Tuesday as Niagara made off with a 3-0 victory.
While Niagara won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 26-24.
Coleman has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Niagara, their win bumped their record up to 16-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Coleman has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Niagara struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Coleman suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Niagara in their previous meeting back in August. Can Coleman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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