On Thursday North Callaway will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the New Bloomfield Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, North Callaway came up short against Linn and fell 3-1. While the Thunderbirds didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 26-24 in the first set.
North Callaway started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-18, 25-20, 25-15.
Meanwhile, New Bloomfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 23rd straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Tipton, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-7, 25-6.
North Callaway's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9-2. As for New Bloomfield, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
North Callaway was able to grind out a solid win over New Bloomfield when the teams last played back in September, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Callaway 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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