After both having extra time off, the Itasca Wampus Cats and the Dawson Bulldogs will shake off the rust and duke it out at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Itasca is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Itasca came up short against Italy last Friday, falling 3-0.
Itasca took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-22, 27-25.
Emma Malke
| 10/24/25 @ Italy | 13 |
| 10/21/25 vs Rio Vista | 11 |
| 10/14/25 vs Frost | 14 |
| 10/10/25 @ Meridian | 22 |
| 10/07/25 vs Italy | 15 |
| + 4 more games |
Despite the loss, Itasca had strong showings from Kylee Montes, who had 12 digs, and Emma Malke, who had 13 digs and one assist. Malke has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last nine times she's played.
Meanwhile, Dawson got the win against Hubbard last Friday by a conclusive 3-0. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now won seven in a row.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Dawson took every set by at least 25 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-0, 25-0, 25-0.
Itasca's defeat dropped their record down to 13-15. As for Dawson, the victory got them back to even at 15-15.
Itasca suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Dawson in their previous meeting back in September. Can the Wampus Cats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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