The Kimball Cubs will head out on the road to challenge the Royalton Royals at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Royalton took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Kimball, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Kimball had just enough and edged Maranatha Christian Academy out 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cubs.
Kimball took Maranatha Christian Academy into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 17-25, 19-25, 25-17, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Royalton didn't have quite enough to beat Paynesville on Thursday and fell 3-2.
Royalton wouldn't go down easily and took Paynesville into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 25-17, 23-25, 20-25, 26-24, 16-14.
Kimball now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Royalton, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3.
Kimball took their victory against Royalton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kimball since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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