After both having extra time off, the Baraboo Thunderbirds and the Sun Prairie West Wolves will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Baraboo is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Baraboo came up short against Fort Atkinson and fell 3-1.
Baraboo came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 21-25, 25-22, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Sun Prairie West suffered their biggest loss since September 25th last Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Verona.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-19, 25-13.
Baraboo will have to keep a close watch on Jillian Kessler and Bridget Drake, a pair of players who had a big impact on Sun Prairie West's prior game. Kessler had 17 digs and one assist, while Drake had 13 assists.
Baraboo's defeat dropped their record down to 14-23. As for Sun Prairie West, their loss dropped their record down to 20-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Baraboo has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5 aces per game. However, it's not like Sun Prairie West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5 aces. 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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