Bakersfield is 0-3 against Winona since October of 2022 but things could change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions challenges the Winona Wildcats at 5:30 p.m.
Bakersfield is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 16th straight game dating back to last season last Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mansfield. While Bakersfield didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating Mansfield 25-13 in the first set.
Bakersfield 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 13-25, 25-22, 25-16, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Winona made easy work of South Iron on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-21, 25-13.
Bakersfield's defeat dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Winona, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-2-2 record this season.
Bakersfield came up short against Winona in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Bakersfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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