Volleyball Recap: Merrill Bluejays vs. Stevens Point Panthers
After flying high against Wausau East last Thursday, Merrill came back down to earth. The Merrill Bluejays fell just short of the Stevens Point Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bluejays of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Merrill sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 24-26, 25-19, 22-25, 15-12.
Merrill's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 12-16. As for Stevens Point, the victory snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 23-8 record.
Merrill will face off against Marshfield at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Stevens Point, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Wausau East at 9:00 a.m. The last three games Stevens Point has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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