Manchester is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Southwood is on a 11-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Manchester Squires will host the Southwood Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Manchester will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Northfield, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Manchester put the hurt on Northfield with a sharp 3-0 victory on Tuesday.
While Manchester won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 27-25, 25-19.
Manchester can attribute much of their success to Brilee Enyeart, who had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces Enyeart has posted in her last ten matchups.
Meanwhile, Southwood was able to grind out a solid win over Springs Valley on Saturday, taking the game 2-0.
Southwood easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-19.
Manchester is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. As for Southwood, their victory bumped their record up to 19-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Manchester has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Southwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Manchester suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Southwood in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Manchester have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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