Fennimore entered their tilt with Southwestern on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Southwestern Wildcats , sneaking past 3-2. This was payback for the Golden Eagles, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Fennimore was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 10-25, 22-25, 25-14, 15-9.
Fennimore can attribute much of their success to Jessa Braudt, who had 11 digs and 11 assists.
Fennimore was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive matchups.
Fennimore's victory bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Southwestern, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Fennimore will head out to take on Cuba City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cuba City will roll in looking for their 22nd straight win, something Fennimore surely won't give up without a fight. As for Southwestern, they will take on Varsity Opponent at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Varsity Opponent is coming into the match with nine straight losses on the road, meaning Southwestern will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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