The Speedway Sparkplugs are on the road again on Thursday to play the Cascade Cadets at 7:30 p.m. The last three games Speedway has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Saturday, Speedway didn't have quite enough to beat Sullivan and fell 2-1. While the Sparkplugs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Golden Arrows 25-22 in the first set.
Speedway started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-18, 15-7.
Meanwhile, Cascade waltzed into their match on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They had just enough and edged the Saints out 3-2.
Cascade took Indianapolis Lutheran into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-11, 26-24, 21-25, 15-11.
Izzie Farmer was nothing short of spectacular: she had 21 digs.
Speedway's defeat dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Cascade, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Speedway has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Cascade struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Speedway's way against Cascade in their previous meeting back in September, as Speedway made off with a 3-0 win. Will Speedway repeat their success, or does Cascade have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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