The Chippewa Falls Cardinals will head out on the road to square off against the Eau Claire North Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Chippewa Falls is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Rice Lake just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Warriors.
Chippewa Falls was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Rice Lake work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-17, 25-23.
The losing side was boosted by Claire Hoepner, who had 12 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Eau Claire North waltzed into their game on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Bluejays.
A big factor in the win was Eau Claire North's feisty defense: they held Merrill to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-16, 25-12.
Chippewa Falls' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-11. As for Eau Claire North, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Chippewa Falls took their victory against Eau Claire North when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chippewa Falls 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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