The Verona Wildcats will face off against the Holmen Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Verona comes in on seven and Holmen on nine.
Verona is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Middleton with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Verona never let Middleton on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-12, 26-24.
Verona had a senior duo take command as Ella Haines had 15 digs and Claire Gibbons had 11 digs.
If Vel Phillips Memorial wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Holmen, they should've done a better job of containing Sadie Mayer. Holmen blew past Vel Phillips Memorial 3-0 on Thursday thanks in part to Mayer, who had six digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played.
Holmen never let Vel Phillips Memorial on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-13, 25-17.
Verona has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season. As for Holmen, their win bumped their record up to 23-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Verona has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Holmen 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.
Verona might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Holmen in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Verona avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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