Southwood has gone 9-1 against Manchester recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Southwood Knights' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Manchester Squires at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Southwood earned a 2-0 win over Springs Valley.
Southwood easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Manchester entered their tilt with Northfield on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Norsemen 3-0.
While Manchester won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 27-25, 25-19.
Brilee Enyeart was the offensive standout of the game as she had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last ten matchups.
Southwood's record now sits at 19-0. As for Manchester, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Southwood has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Manchester struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Southwood's way against Manchester in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Southwood made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwood since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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