Cambridge-Isanti hasn't had much luck against North Branch recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cambridge-Isanti Bluejackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Branch Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Cambridge-Isanti finally turned things around against St. Francis on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Fighting Saints as they made off with a 3-0 victory. The contest marked the Bluejackets' most dominant win of the season so far.
A big factor in the win was Cambridge-Isanti's feisty defense: they held St. Francis to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-17, 25-16.
Neva Ihrke was a one-man wrecking crew for Cambridge-Isanti as she had seven digs and 26 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Ihrke now posted 12 or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Dickey, who had 11 digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, North Branch entered their tilt with Detroit Lakes on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They had just enough and edged the Lakers out 2-1.
Cambridge-Isanti's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8. As for North Branch, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Cambridge-Isanti came up short against North Branch when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Cambridge-Isanti have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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