The Pleasant Plains Cardinals will venture away from home to square off against the Rochester Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Wednesday, Pleasant Plains didn't have quite enough to beat Glenwood and fell 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Pleasant Plains sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-22, 18-25, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Rochester came up short against Springfield on Tuesday and fell 2-0. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Springfield scored at least 20 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20.
Despite the defeat, Rochester saw an underclassman step up: Sam Kerley had seven digs.
Pleasant Plains' loss dropped their record down to 20-14. As for Rochester, they now have a losing record at 14-15.
Pleasant Plains skirted past Rochester 2-1 in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pleasant Plains since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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