Winside has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges the Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. They took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Winside, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Winside got the win against Winnebago by a conclusive 3-0.
While Winside won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-22, 25-18.
Winside was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Niobrara/Verdigre suffered their biggest loss since September 12th on Monday. They came up short against Elgin/Pope John, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-6, 25-12.
Winside is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Niobrara/Verdigre, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Winside was able to grind out a solid victory over Niobrara/Verdigre when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Winside since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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