After both having extra time off, the Eau Claire North Huskies and the Chippewa Falls Cardinals will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eau Claire North will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Eau Claire North played in-conference for the first time on Thursday and got just the result they were looking for. They blew past Menomonie 3-0.
Eau Claire North not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Menomonie between 15 and 16 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-16, 25-16.
Among those leading the charge was Kendall Vance, who had four digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Chippewa Falls came up short against Rice Lake on Thursday and fell 3-1. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Chippewa Falls 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 23-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-18.
Chippewa Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 21-6. As for Eau Claire North, the victory got them back to even at 13-13.
Everything went Eau Claire North's way against Chippewa Falls when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as Eau Claire North made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Huskies since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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