Little Chute came into Thursday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Clintonville Truckers with a sharp 3-0 win on Thursday. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mustangs yet this season.
Little Chute's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Clintonville between 17 and 19 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-17, 25-19.
Little Chute got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Alana Van Wychen out in front who had 25 digs. Van Wychen 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Van Handel, who had 12 digs and five aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Little Chute was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Clintonville saw an underclassman step up: Maddie Tuma had eight digs.
Little Chute's win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-20. As for Clintonville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-18 record this season.
Little Chute didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Wrightstown on the 1st. Clintonville has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Denmark on the 30th.
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