After both having extra time off, the Kiel Raiders and the Valders Vikings will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kiel is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Last Thursday, Kiel made easy work of New Holstein and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The win didn't come easy: New Holstein scored at least 16 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-14, 25-16.
Kiel was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They are a perfect 4-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Valders had already won six in a row and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Tigers out 3-2.
Valders had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 19-25, 25-16, 25-22, 15-10.
Addison Grall was nothing short of spectacular: she had eight digs and 29 assists.
Kiel's victory bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Valders, their win bumped their record up to 26-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Kiel has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Valders struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Kiel suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Valders when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Kiel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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