The Glenwood City Hilltoppers will venture away from home to square off against the Phillips Loggers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Glenwood City came up short against Spring Valley on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Hilltoppers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Glenwood City took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-19, 25-22.
Glenwood City's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Opal Voeltz, who had 20 digs and one assist, and Tori Miller, who had ten digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Phillips, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Chequamegon on Thursday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 16-25, 25-12, 25-15.
Glenwood City's loss dropped their record down to 6-25. As for Phillips, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-17 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Glenwood City has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Phillips struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Glenwood City might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Phillips when the teams last played back in October of 2017. Can the Hilltoppers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
