The New Bloomfield Wildcats will challenge the Linn Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: New Bloomfield has struggled recently with 27 losses in a row, while Linn will arrive with nine straight victories.
New Bloomfield lost 3-0 to Russellville on Tuesday.
While New Bloomfield was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Russellville's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-11, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Linn hadn't done well against Eugene recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Linn came out on top against Eugene by a score of 3-1.
Linn had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-17, 25-16, 25-19.
Madison Mengwasser was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 13 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendra Robinson, who had ten digs.
New Bloomfield's defeat dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Linn, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6-2 record this season.
New Bloomfield might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Linn in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will New Bloomfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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