Wausau East is 1-9 against Merrill since October of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wausau East Lumberjacks will be playing at home against the Merrill Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Wausau East is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Stevens Point, falling 3-0.
Wausau East couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Stevens Point a tough time in the second set. The final score came out to 25-11, 32-30, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Merrill came up short against Eau Claire North on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Bluejays in their matchups with the Huskies: they've now lost four in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-16, 25-12.
Wausau East's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Merrill, their loss dropped their record down to 11-15.
Wausau East suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Merrill in their previous meeting last Saturday. Can Wausau East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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