Newman is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Newman Fighting Cardinals will host the Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran Blazers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Newman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Hilbert 3-0.
The victory didn't come easy: Hilbert scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-16, 25-14.
Newman was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran got the win against Northland Lutheran on Saturday by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-15, 25-15.
Among those leading the charge was Sydney Steffel, who had 16 digs and two aces.
Newman has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 27-13 record this season. As for Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 31-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Newman has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Newman came out on top in a nail-biter against Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran when the teams last played back in August, sneaking past 2-1. Will Newman repeat their success, or does Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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