The Pine Island Panthers will take on the Cotter Ramblers at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Cotter took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Pine Island, who comes in off a win.
Pine Island took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Lewiston-Altura.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 20-25, 25-23, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Cotter unfortunately witnessed the end of their 13-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to Wisconsin Dells. The match marked the first time this year in which the Ramblers were not able to get on the board.
While Cotter was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by exactly three points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, Cotter saw an underclassman step up: Sydney Repinski had 14 digs. Repinski is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Pine Island's win bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Cotter, their loss dropped their record down to 19-4.
Pine Island beat Cotter 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Pine Island repeat their success, or does Cotter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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