Volleyball Preview: Bloomer Blackhawks vs. Medford Raiders
The Bloomer Blackhawks will challenge the Medford Raiders at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Bloomer will be strutting in after a win while Medford will be coming in after a loss.
Bloomer took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Fall Creek out 3-2. The victory was some much needed relief for the Blackhawks as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Bloomer was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (104-99), but they still managed to win. After all that action, the final score was 25-21, 14-25, 20-25, 25-22, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Medford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Mosinee, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Raiders have suffered since August 31, 2023.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-10, 26-24.
Bloomer's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Medford, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Bloomer came out on top in a nail-biter against Medford in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, sneaking past 2-1. Does Bloomer have another victory up their sleeve, or will Medford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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