Minster is 0-10 against New Bremen since September of 2018 but things could change on Wednesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats takes on the New Bremen Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Minster can't be too worried about heading out to take on New Bremen: they just beat Van Buren at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Minster blew past Van Buren 3-0 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
The 3-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-22, 25-23.
Meanwhile, New Bremen entered their tilt with Riverdale on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Falcons.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: New Bremen took every set by at least 18 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-5, 25-7.
New Bremen had a senior duo take command as Sarah Dwenger had nine aces and seven digs and Keira Steininger had 13 digs and two aces. Those nine aces gave Dwenger a new career-high.
New Bremen was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Minster's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-12. As for New Bremen, their win was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Minster has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like New Bremen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Minster might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from New Bremen in their previous meeting back in September. Can Minster avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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