The Oshkosh West Wildcats will face off against the Fond du Lac Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oshkosh West will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Oshkosh West sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Kimberly.
Oshkosh West was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (114-109), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-23, 22-25, 31-29, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Fond du Lac can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Notre Dame Academy.
Fond du Lac's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Notre Dame Academy between 15 and 16 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-16.
Oshkosh West pushed their record up to 20-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Fond du Lac, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Oshkosh West has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Fond du Lac struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Oshkosh West came out on top in a nail-biter against Fond du Lac when the teams last played back in August, sneaking past 2-1. Will Oshkosh West repeat their success, or does Fond du Lac have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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