The Suring Eagles will face off against the Lena Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Suring's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home while Lena has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
On Thursday, Suring came up short against Crivitz and fell 3-1.
While Suring had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final set scores came out to 25-23, 27-29, 25-18, 25-23.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Lexis Remic, who had 15 digs, 12 kills, and seven aces. Ellayna Skarban was another key player, getting 23 digs, 15 kills, and two aces.
Meanwhile, Lena narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Niagara 3-2.
Lena had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 22-25, 26-24, 25-19, 19-17.
Suring's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 14-12. As for Lena, they have now won 14 of their last 15 games at home. That's helped them to a 16-8 record this season.
