The Bloomfield Cardinals will challenge the Northeast Dubois Jeeps at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Bloomfield came up short against Clay City on Friday, falling 3-0. The Cardinals have struggled against the Eels recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
While Bloomfield was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-22, 26-24.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Haley Britton, who had nine digs, five kills, and two aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Strauser, who had ten digs, four aces, and a kill.
Meanwhile, Northeast Dubois came up short against Jasper on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Jeeps have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-14, 25-9.
Bloomfield's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-12. As for Northeast Dubois, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Bloomfield came up short against Northeast Dubois in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, falling 2-0. Can Bloomfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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