Mercer has been away from home for 11 games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Mellen Granite Diggers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, everything went Mercer's way against Lac Courte Oreilles as Mercer made off with a 3-0 win.
While Mercer might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Lac Courte Oreilles scored at least 16 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-12, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Mellen waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They had just enough and edged the Screaming Eagles out 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Mellen who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 23-25, 15-8.
Mercer is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season. As for Mellen, their victory bumped their record up to 12-9.
Everything went Mercer's way against Mellen in their previous matchup back in September, as Mercer made off with a 3-0 win. Will Mercer repeat their success, or does Mellen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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