The Mississinewa Indians's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Sheridan Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Mississinewa got the win against Elwood by a conclusive 3-0.
The win didn't come easy: Elwood scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-12, 25-16.
Mississinewa was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Sheridan hadn't done well against Rossville recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Sheridan came out on top against Rossville by a score of 3-1.
Sheridan was especially dominant in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 23-25, 25-22, 25-15.
Mississinewa is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Sheridan, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Mississinewa has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Sheridan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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