Aquinas is 10-0 against Sparta since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Aquinas Blugolds will square off against the Sparta Spartans at 7:10 p.m. Aquinas is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
On Tuesday, Aquinas earned a 3-1 win over Onalaska.
Aquinas walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-15, 12-25, 25-21.
Josephine Lawton went supernova for Aquinas, getting 15 digs, two kills, and 27 assists. Lawton is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 23 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tessa Miskowski, who had 11 digs.
Meanwhile, Sparta can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over La Crosse Central.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-21, 25-21.
Sparta can attribute much of their success to Kaylie Church, who had seven digs and 16 assists.
Aquinas has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Sparta, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Aquinas has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Sparta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Aquinas beat Sparta 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aquinas since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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