The Deshler Dragons are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Exeter-Milligan/Friend Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. Deshler will be strutting in after a victory while Exeter-Milligan/Friend will be coming in after a defeat.
On Monday, Deshler had just enough and edged Silver Lake out 3-2.
Deshler was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (100-93), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-18, 13-25, 15-25, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Exeter-Milligan/Friend unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against Johnson-Brock, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bobcats have suffered since September 26th.
Exeter-Milligan/Friend took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 25-21.
Deshler is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Exeter-Milligan/Friend, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Deshler has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Exeter-Milligan/Friend 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.
Deshler came up short against Exeter-Milligan/Friend in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 2-0. Can Deshler avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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