La Crosse Central hasn't had much luck against Holmen recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The La Crosse Central Riverhawks will square off against the Holmen Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
La Crosse Central took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Onalaska out 3-2. The victory was some much needed relief for the Riverhawks as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
La Crosse Central was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (99-96), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 17-25, 25-17, 25-21, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Holmen came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Spartans.
Holmen 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, 25-23, 25-14, 26-24.
La Crosse Central's victory bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Holmen, their win bumped their record up to 18-9.
La Crosse Central suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Holmen in their previous matchup back in September. Can La Crosse Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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