The Delano Tigers will challenge the Northfield Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Delano comes in on 29 and Northfield on three.
Delano is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Mound-Westonka with a sharp 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Delano took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-15, 25-14.
Delano's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Riley Matthiowetz, who had five digs and 13 assists. Matthiowetz is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last three games she's played.
Delano couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 46.3% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Northfield made easy work of Benilde-St. Margaret's on Friday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Northfield never let Benilde-St. Margaret's on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-21, 25-21.
Delano's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 29-0. As for Northfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season.
Delano came out on top in a nail-biter against Northfield in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does Delano have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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