Verona is 9-1 against Vel Phillips Memorial since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Verona Wildcats will host the Vel Phillips Memorial Spartans at 5:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Verona is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since September 10th on Wednesday. They blew past Janesville Parker 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-18, 25-10.
Verona's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Claire Gibbons led the charge by getting seven digs and three aces. That's the most aces Gibbons has posted in she last 16 matches.
Verona was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Vel Phillips Memorial waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Lancers with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Verona is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Vel Phillips Memorial, their win bumped their record up to 16-4.
Verona was able to grind out a solid victory over Vel Phillips Memorial in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Verona have another victory up their sleeve, or will Vel Phillips Memorial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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