The Kimberly Papermakers will face off against the Waunakee Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Kimberly is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over West De Pere. The victory continues a trend for the Papermakers in their matchups with the Phantoms: they've now won six in a row.
The win didn't come easy: West De Pere scored at least 19 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-21, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Waunakee faced Holmen in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Warriors put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Kimberly better focus on containing Amy Denkert and Kendall Scadden as the pair were huge in Waunakee's win. Denkert had 12 assists and seven digs, while Scadden had 13 digs and three assists. That's the most digs Denkert has posted over her last nine contests.
Kimberly's record is now 31-13. As for Waunakee, their record now sits at 40-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Kimberly has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Waunakee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Kimberly came up short against Waunakee when the teams last played back in September, falling 2-0. Can the Papermakers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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