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Game of the Week: Southwest vs. Washburn Volleyball

Rivals Southwest and Washburn meet.

THE MATCH-UP
Southwest High School (7-5, 2-0 Minneapolis City Conference) vs. Washburn High School (6-1, 1-1 Minneapolis City Conference)

CHEAT SHEET
SITE: Southwest High School
TIME: 7:00 p.m. Thursday
LAST MEETING: Southwest defeated Washburn 3-0 and 3-0 last season in two games.

ON THE LINE
The Lakers lost in the Section 6AAA finals to eventual runner-up Wayzata, finishing 25-5 last season. They have not lost a match in the Minneapolis City Conference since 2006 when they lost to South High School3-2. The Millers have won six straight games after losing to its opener to Roosevelt High School. They won the Columbia Heights tournament and have won their last twelve sets.

PLAYERS TO WATCH
Emma Peacha - Lakers' outside hitter
The senior has excellent size and provides leadership from a young Laker team that has only two seniors.

Jaelyn Arndt – Millers' middle hitter
The junior was an All-Minneapolis City Conference selection last season.

LAKERS WIN IF...
They can continue their dominance of the Minneapolis City Conference. The Lakers have won an incredible 53 straight conference games.

MILLERS WIN IF...
They can put pressure on the Lakers' defense. Southwest is a very young team with only two seniors and lost strong player Allison Adams to graduation this past spring.


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