The Vicksburg Bulldogs will square off against the Three Rivers Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Vicksburg is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Vicksburg is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since September 26th two weeks ago. They came up short against Plainwell, falling 3-0.
Despite the defeat, Vicksburg saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jenna Schramer had ten digs.
Meanwhile, Three Rivers had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Chieftains.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-13, 25-18.
Three Rivers' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Tori Thorbjornsen, who had 12 digs, and Natalie Bachinski, who had seven digs. Thorbjornsen is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played.
Vicksburg's loss dropped their record down to 29-19. As for Three Rivers, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-13-9 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Vicksburg has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Three Rivers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Vicksburg might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Three Rivers when the teams last played back in September. Can Vicksburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
