Freedom and Oconto Falls are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Freedom will be strutting in after a victory while Oconto Falls will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Freedom narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Luxemburg-Casco 3-2.
Freedom was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-19, 19-25, 25-22, 15-11.
Lauren Cropsey and Keira Griesbach were among the main playmakers for Freedom as the former had 20 digs and the latter had nine digs and three aces. With that strong performance, Cropsey is now averaging an impressive 10.4 digs per game. Another player making a difference was Brooke Sowinski, who had ten digs.
Meanwhile, Oconto Falls didn't have quite enough to beat Fox Valley Lutheran on Tuesday and fell 3-2. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Oconto Falls wouldn't go down easily and took Fox Valley Lutheran into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-22, 24-26, 16-25, 15-10.
Oconto Falls' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Rylie Shallow, who had 21 digs, and Hailyn St. Louis, who had nine digs and three aces.
Freedom pushed their record up to 13-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Oconto Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 23-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Freedom has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Oconto Falls struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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