The Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Rosholt Hornets at 7:15 p.m.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Iola-Scandinavia faced off against Amherst on Tuesday. Iola-Scandinavia took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Amherst.
While Iola-Scandinavia ultimately came up short, they really made Amherst work, particularly in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 19-25, 25-19, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Rosholt had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Wildcats.
While Rosholt might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Gresham Community scored at least 16 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-16.
Iola-Scandinavia has been struggling recently as they've lost 16 of their last 20 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-17 record this season. As for Rosholt, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-15 record this season.
Iola-Scandinavia beat Rosholt 2-0 in their previous matchup back in August. Does Iola-Scandinavia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rosholt turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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