Nekoosa has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Laconia Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Nekoosa is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Poynette.
The final score came out to 25-23, 17-25, 25-18, 25-20.
Nekoosa relied on the efforts of McKenzie Woodard, who had 21 digs, and Aubrey Boerboom, who had 12 digs and five aces. Boerboom has been hot for a while, having also posted 13 or more assists the last nine times she's played.
Meanwhile, Laconia had already won 13 in a row and they went ahead and made it 14 on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Zephyrs.
Laconia's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping St. Mary Catholic between 14 and 17 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-17, 25-14.
Laconia can attribute much of their success to Aubrey Leonard, who had 12 digs.
Nekoosa's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-13. As for Laconia, their victory bumped their record up to 26-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Nekoosa has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Laconia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Nekoosa came up short against Laconia in their previous matchup back in September of 2019, falling 2-0. Can Nekoosa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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