The Grafton Black Hawks will face off against the Waupaca Comets at 10:30 a.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Grafton sitting on four straight victories and Waupaca on 13.
Grafton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Pius XI Catholic 3-0.
Paige Arentz
| 11/01/25 vs Pius XI Catholic | 3 |
| 10/30/25 @ New Berlin West | 1 |
| 10/25/25 vs New Berlin Eisenhower | 1 |
| 10/23/25 vs Cudahy | 1 |
| 10/18/25 vs Kettle Moraine Lutheran | 0 |
| + 2 more games |
Paige Arentz and Abigail Barthelemy were among the main playmakers for Grafton as the former had seven digs and three aces and the latter had five digs and five assists. That's the most aces Arentz has posted over her last seven matchups.
They weren't the only good servers: Grafton was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Waupaca sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Rice Lake on Saturday.
Waupaca found their leader in sophomore Sage Soto, who had 16 digs and three aces.
Grafton's victory bumped their record up to 28-10. As for Waupaca, their win bumped their record up to 27-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Grafton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Waupaca struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.3 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Grafton came out on top in a nail-biter against Waupaca in their previous matchup back in August of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. Do the Black Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Comets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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