The Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks are on the road again on Friday to play the Argonia Raiders at 10:00 a.m.
Wheatland-Grinnell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Wallace County.
Wheatland-Grinnell easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-19.
Abigail Cheney was a one-man wrecking crew for Wheatland-Grinnell as she had 17 digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Argonia entered their tilt with Attica on Saturday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Bulldogs.
Argonia 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 23-25, 25-16, 25-23.
Wheatland-Grinnell has been performing well recently as they've won 21 of their last 26 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 30-9 record this season. As for Argonia, their win bumped their record up to 37-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Wheatland-Grinnell has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Argonia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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