Stevens Point has gone 9-1 against Wausau East recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Stevens Point Panthers will be staying on the road to face off against the Wausau East Lumberjacks at 9:00 a.m. The last three games Stevens Point has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Stevens Point finally turned things around against Merrill on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bluejays , sneaking past 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Stevens Point who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 24-26, 25-19, 22-25, 15-12.
Stevens Point was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Wausau East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss. They lost 3-0 to D.C. Everest.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-16, 25-12.
Stevens Point's victory bumped their record up to 23-8. As for Wausau East, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15.
Stevens Point took their win against Wausau East in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stevens Point since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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