The Port Edwards Blackhawks will stay at home for another game and welcome the Almond-Bancroft Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 12 losses in a row dating back to last season, Port Edwards finally turned things around against Marion on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Mustangs out 3-2.
Port Edwards had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first firsttwo sets, they turned around to win the next four. The final score came out to 21-25, 21-25, 25-17, 25-20, 15-4.
Meanwhile, Almond-Bancroft posted their biggest win since October 12, 2023 on Tuesday. They blew past Wild Rose 3-0.
After all that action, the final score was 25-17, 25-17, 25-20.
Almond-Bancroft relied on the efforts of Laney Carlton, who had five aces and four digs, and McKenze Kowalski, who had 16 assists. The dominant performance gave Carlton a new career-high in aces.
Port Edwards' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-9. As for Almond-Bancroft, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
Port Edwards came up short against Almond-Bancroft in their previous matchup back in August, falling 2-0. Can Port Edwards avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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