Rice Lake has been away from home for seven games now, but  on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Menomonie Mustangs  at 7:15  p.m. Both come into the  match bolstered by wins in their previous  matches.
 Rice Lake is headed into the  game having just  posted their biggest  victory since September 5th on Tuesday. They blew past Northwestern 3-0.
 The final score came out to 25-9, 25-19,  25-16.
 Among those leading the charge was   Sedona Gay, who  had ten  digs and three  aces. She is  on a roll when it comes to  aces, as she's  now  served two or more in the last three games she's  played.
 Meanwhile, Menomonie came into Friday's   contest having lost 11 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged Rio out  2-1 on Friday.
 Rice Lake has  been performing  well recently as they've  won three of their last four matchups,  which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record  this season. As for Menomonie, their win  ended  a  14-game drought on the road  dating back to last season and  puts them at 2-11.
 Rice Lake took their  victory against Menomonie  in their previous meeting  back in September of 2023 by a conclusive  3-0. Does  Rice Lake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Menomonie turn the tables on them?  We'll have the answer soon enough.
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