Vel Phillips Memorial has won five straight games at home, while Sauk Prairie has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Vel Phillips Memorial Spartans will take on the Sauk Prairie Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Sauk Prairie took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Vel Phillips Memorial, who comes in off a win.
Vel Phillips Memorial is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Sparta.
Vel Phillips Memorial had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-12, 25-21, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Sauk Prairie faced Waunakee in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Tuesday. Sauk Prairie fell just short of Waunakee by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Eagles let down their fans at home.
Sauk Prairie took Waunakee into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-19, 25-18, 21-25, 15-13.
Despite the loss, Sauk Prairie had strong showings from Mackenna Murphy, who had 20 digs, and Alaina Kraemer, who had 13 digs and nine kills.
Even though they lost, Sauk Prairie was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Waunakee only served ten.
Vel Phillips Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-8 record this season. As for Sauk Prairie, their defeat ended a 19-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 25-6.
Vel Phillips Memorial might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Sauk Prairie in their previous meeting on October 10th. Will Vel Phillips Memorial have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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