The Whitnall Falcons will head out to challenge the Pewaukee Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Whitnall is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Whitnall is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering New Berlin Eisenhower just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Lions. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Falcons have suffered since October 5, 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-11, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Pewaukee entered their tilt with Greenfield on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Hustlin' Hawks 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Pirates have posted since September 24th.
While Pewaukee won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-23, 25-16.
Pewaukee's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hannah Padilla led the charge by getting nine digs and 22 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucy May, who had eight digs and 18 assists.
Whitnall's loss dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Pewaukee, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-10 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Whitnall has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Pewaukee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Whitnall suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Pewaukee in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Whitnall avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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