Wakefield is 1-9 against Howells-Dodge since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wakefield Trojans will challenge the Howells-Dodge Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Wakefield is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Elkhorn Valley, falling 3-0.
Wakefield was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Elkhorn Valley work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-22, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Howells-Dodge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Laurel-Concord-Coleridge.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by exactly two points. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Howells-Dodge saw an underclassman step up: Mckenzie Sindelar had 13 digs.
Wakefield's defeat dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Howells-Dodge, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9.
Wakefield came up short against Howells-Dodge in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Can Wakefield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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