After seven games on the road, Sturgeon Bay is heading back home. They will welcome the Kewaunee Storm at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Sturgeon Bay came up short against Brillion on Monday, falling 3-0.
While Sturgeon Bay was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the 0th set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-13, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Kewaunee made easy work of Algoma on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win.
While Kewaunee won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-11, 25-23.
Kewaunee kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in eight consecutive matchups.
Sturgeon Bay dropped their record down to 7-17 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Kewaunee, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Sturgeon Bay has serving mastered this season, having averaged 4.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Kewaunee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Sturgeon Bay was able to grind out a solid victory over Kewaunee in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Sturgeon Bay repeat their success, or does Kewaunee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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