Green Bay Southwest has been on the road for six straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the Pulaski Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Pulaski took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Green Bay Southwest, who comes in off a win.
Green Bay Southwest will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Notre Dame Academy, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Green Bay Southwest was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Notre Dame Academy on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Fighting Trojans have posted since October 3rd.
Green Bay Southwest never let Notre Dame Academy on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 26-24, 25-19.
Among those leading the charge was Wren Algrem, who had 16 digs. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game.
Meanwhile, Pulaski didn't have quite enough to beat Ashwaubenon on Tuesday and fell 3-2. The Red Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Pulaski sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 26-28, 25-21, 15-25, 15-7.
Even though they lost, Pulaski was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive games.
Green Bay Southwest is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season. As for Pulaski, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-22.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Green Bay Southwest has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Pulaski struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Green Bay Southwest was able to grind out a solid victory over Pulaski in their previous meeting on Saturday, winning 2-0. Does Green Bay Southwest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pulaski turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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