Denfeld is on a four-game streak of home losses, Mesabi East a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Thursday. The Denfeld Hunters will host the Mesabi East Giants at 7:00 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, Denfeld came up short against Duluth East and fell 3-1. While the Hunters didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Greyhounds 25-18 in the first set.
Denfeld 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 18-25, 25-7, 25-10, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Mesabi East also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Proctor by a score of 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 26-28, 25-14, 25-16.
Denfeld's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13-1. As for Mesabi East, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Denfeld suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Mesabi East when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mesabi East's Greta Levelwind, who had 19 digs and four aces. Now that Denfeld knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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