The Algoma Wolves and the Peshtigo Bulldogs will meet in a canine-themed contest at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Algoma is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 19th on Tuesday. They came up short against Sevastopol, falling 3-0.
Algoma was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Sevastopol work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 29-27, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Peshtigo entered their tilt with Gibraltar on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Vikings.
Peshtigo had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-19, 25-14, 25-12.
Peshtigo was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive matchups.
Algoma has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season. As for Peshtigo, their win bumped their record up to 17-20.
Algoma was able to grind out a solid victory over Peshtigo when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Algoma have another victory up their sleeve, or will Peshtigo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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