Lake of the Woods hasn't had much luck against Sauk Centre recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Bears will take on the Mainstreeters in a tournament on Thursday.
Lake of the Woods had taken Kittson Central/Lancaster down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Monday. The Bears lost 3-0 to the Bearcats.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-15.

Sophie Block
| 10/13/25 vs Kittson Central/Lancaster | 16 |
| 10/09/25 vs Roseau | 22 |
| 10/07/25 @ Clearbrook-Gonvick | 19 |
| 09/30/25 vs Blackduck | 22 |
Lake of the Woods' defeat came about despite a quality game from Sophie Block, who had 16 digs. Block has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Meanwhile, Sauk Centre posted their closest victory since September 16th on Tuesday. They skirted past Melrose 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Mainstreeters in their matchups with the Dutchmen: they've now won four in a row.
Lake of the Woods' loss dropped their record down to 10-16. As for Sauk Centre, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
Lake of the Woods came up short against Sauk Centre when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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