Tomah hasn't had much luck against Onalaska recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Timberwolves will take on the Hilltoppers at 7:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Tomah came up short against Richland Center and fell 2-0.
Tomah might have lost, but man, Delaney Spolum was a machine: she had 40 digs and one assist.
Meanwhile, Onalaska earned a 3-1 victory over La Crosse Central on Tuesday.
The win didn't come easy: La Crosse Central scored at least 18 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-22, 24-26, 26-24, 25-18.
Onalaska's win came from a few key players Tomah will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Isabella Eckstein, who had three digs and three aces. Those three aces gave her a new career-high. Zayda Lawrence was another key player, getting 11 digs and five aces.
Onalaska was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Tomah's loss dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Onalaska, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Tomah has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Onalaska struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Tomah's way against Onalaska in their previous matchup back in September, as Tomah made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Timberwolves since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
