Volleyball Preview: Cambridge-Isanti Bluejackets vs. Zimmerman Thunder
Cambridge-Isanti has been away from home for seven games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Zimmerman Thunder at 7:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Cambridge-Isanti didn't have quite enough to beat Becker and fell 3-2.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Cambridge-Isanti sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-27, 27-25, 17-25, 15-9.
Loss or not, Cambridge-Isanti got some senior leadership from Neva Ihrke and Alice Steman. Ihrke had seven digs, three kills, and two aces, while Steman had 13 kills, six digs, two blocks, and two aces. That's the most aces Ihrke has posted in her last four games. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Gipson, who had 11 digs, two aces, and a kill.
Even though they lost, Cambridge-Isanti kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Zimmerman posted their biggest win since September 12th on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Chisago Lakes Area as Zimmerman made off with a 3-0 victory.
Zimmerman walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-18, 25-21.
Cambridge-Isanti's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Zimmerman, the victory got them back to even at 7-7-1.
Cambridge-Isanti suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Zimmerman in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Cambridge-Isanti have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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