Mukwonago has gone 9-1 against Union Grove recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Mukwonago Indians will be staying on the road to face off against the Union Grove Broncos at 5:00 p.m. Union Grove took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Mukwonago, who comes in off a win.
Mukwonago is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wisconsin's top teams: Menomonee Falls, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Mukwonago was ranked eighth). Mukwonago came out on top in a nail-biter against Menomonee Falls on Saturday, sneaking past 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Mukwonago who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 17-25, 15-7.
Mukwonago relied on the efforts of Alexis Gardner, who had 15 digs, and Elyse Lange, who had three aces. That's the most aces Lange has posted in her last 17 games.
Meanwhile, Union Grove lost 3-0 to Westosha Central last Tuesday. The Broncos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Union Grove was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 25-22.
Even though they lost, Union Grove kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Mukwonago has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Union Grove, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Mukwonago has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Union Grove 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 Mukwonago's way against Union Grove in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Mukwonago made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mukwonago 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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