Waupaca and Little Chute are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Waupaca Comets are on the road again on Thursday to play the Little Chute Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Little Chute took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Waupaca, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Waupaca earned a 2-0 win over Freedom.
After all that action, the final score was 27-25, 25-20.
Waupaca's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Natalie Waller, who had 11 digs, and Hailey Bechard, who had seven digs.
Meanwhile, Little Chute was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Fox Valley Lutheran.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-15, 25-11.
Even though they lost, Little Chute kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last ten matches they've averaged 4.8.
Waupaca is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Little Chute, their loss dropped their record down to 3-18.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Waupaca has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Little Chute struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Waupaca was able to grind out a solid victory over Little Chute in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Little Chute's Nadia Roemer, who had 19 digs and two aces. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Waupaca to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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