Wausau East is 1-9 against Stevens Point since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Wausau East Lumberjacks will face off against the Stevens Point Panthers at 9:00 a.m.
Wausau East is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against D.C. Everest, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-16, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Stevens Point can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Merrill out 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Stevens Point who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 24-26, 25-19, 22-25, 15-12.
Stevens Point was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matchups.
Wausau East's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Stevens Point, their victory bumped their record up to 23-8.
Wausau East might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Stevens Point when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Wausau East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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