The Lourdes Eagles will head out to challenge the Zumbrota-Mazeppa Cougars at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Lourdes has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, Lourdes had just enough and edged Dover-Eyota out 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Lourdes who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 13-25, 25-23, 15-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Zumbrota-Mazeppa didn't have quite enough to beat Southwest Christian on Saturday and fell 2-1.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-21, 15-13.
Lourdes' win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-10. As for Zumbrota-Mazeppa, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Lourdes suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Zumbrota-Mazeppa when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Lourdes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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