The Osakis Silverstreaks will take on the Upsala Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Osakis will be strutting in after a win while Upsala will be coming in after a loss.
Osakis took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Tuesday. They came out on top against Long Prairie-Grey Eagle by a score of 3-1.
Meanwhile, Upsala was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bertha-Hewitt. While the Cardinals didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bears 25-22 in the first set.
Upsala started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-14, 25-14, 25-12.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Dakota Soltis, who had 24 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last six matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Corryn McDermond, who had 17 digs.
Osakis' victory bumped their record up to 6-14. As for Upsala, their loss dropped their record down to 5-16.
Osakis took their win against Upsala when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 3-0. Does Osakis have another victory up their sleeve, or will Upsala turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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