The Stevens Point Panthers will challenge the Hudson Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Stevens Point is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
Stevens Point is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They won by a set and slipped past Marshfield 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since September 27th.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Stevens Point who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 21-25, 25-19, 21-25, 15-10.
Addi Peskie was the offensive standout of the contest as she had seven digs and five aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in August.
Peskie wasn't the only good servers: Stevens Point was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Hudson made easy work of Eau Claire Memorial on Saturday and carried off a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Raiders have posted against the Old Abes since September 15, 2022.
Hudson was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-20, 25-19.
Stevens Point's record now sits at 30-7. As for Hudson, their record is now 25-5.
Stevens Point couldn't quite get it done against Hudson when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as they fell 3-1. Thankfully for the Panthers, Chloe Lockheart (who had 21 digs and four aces) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
