Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran has been on the road for ten straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Tigerton Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Manitowoc Lutheran just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lancers.
Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Tigerton narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Stockbridge 3-2.
Tigerton had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 15-25, 25-17, 25-22, 15-13.
Tigerton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jade Selle led the charge by getting 30 digs, 14 kills, and two aces. Selle is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Danika Tiller, who had 17 digs, three kills, and 39 assists.
Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 29-12. As for Tigerton, they pushed their record up to 10-10 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Tigerton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran took their victory against Tigerton in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 by a conclusive 3-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Tigerton's Skyler Hauser, who had 15 digs, eight kills, and two blocks. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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