After both having extra time off, the Dell Rapids Quarriers and the Winner Warriors will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Dell Rapids is looking to tack on another W to their 14-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Dell Rapids is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Roncalli.
One reason for the win was Dell Rapids' just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-13, 25-8.
Dell Rapids couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 52.1% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 29.4% earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 37%.
Mobridge-Pollock typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Winner proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged the Tigers out 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Warriors sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Winner was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (108-100), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 12-25, 21-25, 25-20, 17-15.
Dell Rapids has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 29-3 record this season. As for Winner, their record is now 25-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Dell Rapids has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Winner struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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