After both having extra time off, the Kiel Raiders and the Chilton Tigers will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Kiel will head out to face Chilton after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. Kiel came up short against Sheboygan Falls, falling 3-0. It was the first time this season that the Raiders let down their fans at home.
Kiel was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-10, 29-27.
Despite the loss, Kiel had strong showings from Merri Wempner, who had 19 digs, and Liz Neils, who had nine kills and five digs. Neils is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Chilton faced off against Brillion on Tuesday. Chilton put the hurt on Brillion with a sharp 3-0 win. Winning may never get old, but the Tigers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Chilton's got stronger as the match went on, holding Brillion to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-20, 25-18.
Chilton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in nine consecutive games.
Kiel's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7. As for Chilton, their victory bumped their record up to 21-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Kiel hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.1 blocks per game. It's a different story for Chilton, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Given Kiel's sizable advantage in that area, Chilton will need to find a way to close that gap.
Kiel came out on top in a nail-biter against Chilton in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 3-2. Will Kiel repeat their success, or does Chilton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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