Merrill has gone 9-1 against Wausau East recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Merrill Bluejays will venture away from home to challenge the Wausau East Lumberjacks at 7:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Merrill lost 3-0 to Eau Claire North on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Bluejays in their matchups with the Huskies: they've now lost four in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-16, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Wausau East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They came up short against Stevens Point, falling 3-0.
Wausau East couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Stevens Point a tough time in the second set. The final score came out to 25-11, 32-30, 25-15.
Merrill's loss dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Wausau East, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Merrill took their win against Wausau East in their previous matchup last Saturday by a conclusive 3-0. Will Merrill repeat their success, or does Wausau East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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