Slinger hasn't had much luck against Menomonee Falls recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Owls will challenge the Phoenix. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Slinger is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Fond du Lac. The Owls haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Slinger who won the one that mattered. The final score came out to 25-15, 21-25, 25-16, 23-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Menomonee Falls narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Neenah 3-2.
Menomonee Falls wouldn't go down easily and took Neenah into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-11, 23-25, 24-26, 15-10.
Slinger's victory bumped their record up to 22-13. As for Menomonee Falls, their win bumped their record up to 32-9.
Slinger couldn't quite get it done against Menomonee Falls when the teams last played back in September as they fell 2-0. Can the Owls avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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