Volleyball Preview: Winona Wildcats vs. Bakersfield Lions
Winona is 3-0 against Bakersfield since October of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withthe Bakersfield Lions at 5:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Winona's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while Bakersfield has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road.
Last Tuesday, Winona got the win against South Iron by a conclusive 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-21, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Bakersfield came up short against Mansfield last Thursday and fell 3-1. While Bakersfield didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating Mansfield 25-13 in the first set.
Bakersfield started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 13-25, 25-22, 25-16, 26-24.
Winona has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-2-2 record this season. As for Bakersfield, their loss dropped their record down to 0-15.
Winona was able to grind out a solid victory over Bakersfield when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Winona repeat their success, or does Bakersfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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