Onalaska has been on the road for ten straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the Sparta Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Sparta took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Onalaska, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Onalaska narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past West Salem 2-1.
Onalaska had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 21-25, 26-24, 15-12.
Onalaska found their leader in underclassman Mckenzie Bauer, who had 19 digs. Bauer has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last 12 times she's played.
Meanwhile, Sparta and Holmen met for a duel on Tuesday where Sparta had to take the L. Sparta fell 3-1 to Holmen. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sparta started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-23, 25-14, 26-24.
Sparta's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kaylie Church, who had six digs and ten assists, and Kadynce Erickson, who had eight digs.
Onalaska is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Sparta, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Onalaska has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Sparta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Onalaska came out on top in a nail-biter against Sparta in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 3-2. Will Onalaska repeat their success, or does Sparta have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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