Shiocton is on a three-game streak of home losses, Manawa a ten-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Tuesday. The Shiocton Chiefs will face off against the Manawa Wolves at 6:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Shiocton didn't have quite enough to beat Iola-Scandinavia and fell 3-2. While the Chiefs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Thunderbirds 25-18 in the first set.
Shiocton started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-27, 26-24, 25-18, 15-10.
Even though they lost, Shiocton kept the net locked down and finished the game with 15 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Manawa had just enough and edged Gresham Community out 2-1 on Thursday.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Manawa got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 24-26, 15-7.
Shiocton's defeat dropped their record down to 15-18. As for Manawa, their victory bumped their record up to 3-21.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Shiocton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Manawa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Shiocton beat Manawa 2-0 when the teams last played back in September. Does Shiocton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Manawa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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