La Crosse Logan has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They and the Holmen Vikings are set to duel on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, La Crosse Logan was able to grind out a solid win over Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau, taking the game 2-0.
La Crosse Logan easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-6, 25-21.
La Crosse Logan relied on the efforts of Rylie Bean, who had 12 digs, and Clara Favre, who had four digs and two aces. That's the most aces Favre has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Holmen came tearing into Thursday's game with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Riverhawks 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Vikings have posted since October 1st.
Holmen was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-12, 25-17.
Macy Kline was a one-man wrecking crew for Holmen as she had 21 digs and three aces.
La Crosse Logan's win bumped their record up to 5-18. As for Holmen, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: La Crosse Logan has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4 aces per game. However, it's not like Holmen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
La Crosse Logan might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Holmen in their previous matchup back in September. Can La Crosse Logan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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