The De Pere Redbirds are taking a road trip to square off against the Neenah Rockets at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday.
De Pere lost 3-0 to Green Bay Southwest on Thursday. The Redbirds have struggled against the Fighting Trojans recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
While De Pere was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Green Bay Southwest's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-22, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Neenah made easy work of Oshkosh North last Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rockets.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-6, 25-13.
Neenah's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Savannah Blocksom, who had four aces. Those four aces gave Blocksom a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Neenah was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They are 3-1 when they serve at least ten aces.
De Pere's defeat dropped their record down to 13-15. As for Neenah, their record now sits at 13-6.
De Pere came up short against Neenah in their previous matchup back in September of 2016, falling 2-0. Can De Pere avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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