Volleyball Game Preview: Ellsworth Bearcats vs. Trinity Academy Knights

The Ellsworth Bearcats will square off against the Trinity Academy Knights at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ellsworth comes in on six and Trinity Academy on seven.

Ellsworth will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Beloit, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Bearcats walked away with a 2-0 win over the Trojans on Saturday.

The victory didn't come easy: Beloit scored at least 19 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19.

Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Trinity Academy rose to the challenge on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the Cardinals 2-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Ellsworth's record is now 32-8. As for Trinity Academy, their record now sits at 28-5.

Ellsworth couldn't quite get it done against Trinity Academy when the teams last played back in September as they fell 2-0. Can the Bearcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.