Merrill won the last time they faced Northland Pines and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Bluejays came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bluejays.
Merrill had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-20, 27-25, 26-24.
Gabby Wheeler
| 09/16/25 @ Northland Pines | 16 |
| 10/12/24 @ Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln | 13 |
| 09/19/24 @ Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln | 13 |
| 10/12/24 vs Marshfield | 12 |
| 10/10/24 vs Stevens Point | 10 |
Merrill was led to victory by Avery Hoock and Gabby Wheeler. Hoock had 25 digs and three aces, while Wheeler had 16 digs. Those 16 digs gave Wheeler a new career-high.
They weren't the only good server: Merrill was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive games.
Merrill now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Northland Pines, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Merrill and Antigo will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Northland Pines, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Tomahawk at 7:00 p.m. on October 2.
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