Elgin/Pope John has gone 8-0 against Wausa recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack will welcome the Wausa Vikings. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Elgin/Pope John has three straight victories, Wausa has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Tuesday, Elgin/Pope John beat Archangels Catholic 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Elgin/Pope John was: they took both sets by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-10.
Elgin/Pope John's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kate Furstenau, who had 15 digs and two aces. Furstenau is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Braelyn Martinsen, who had 12 digs, three kills, and a block.
Meanwhile, Wausa came up short against West Holt on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Wausa took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-18, 25-20.
Elgin/Pope John's victory was their 12th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-3. As for Wausa, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Elgin/Pope John beat Wausa 2-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Does Elgin/Pope John have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wausa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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