The Waverly Vikings will square off against the Standing Bear Grizzlies at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Waverly took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on York with a sharp 3-0 win. The Vikings not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since September 30th (when they won 3-0).
While Waverly won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-22, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Standing Bear hadn't done well against Bennington recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Grizzlies came out on top against the Badgers by a score of 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Grizzlies.
Standing Bear found their leader in sophomore Lindyn Stutzman, who had 22 assists and two aces. Olivia Donner also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Waverly's victory bumped their record up to 25-4. As for Standing Bear, their win bumped their record up to 15-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Waverly hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.9 blocks per game. It's a different story for Standing Bear, though, as they've been averaging only 0.5 blocks. Given Waverly's sizable advantage in that area, the Grizzlies will need to find a way to close that gap.
Waverly took their victory against Standing Bear in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Grizzlies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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