Stevens Point had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Merrill Bluejays on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Stevens Point who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 24-26, 25-19, 22-25, 15-12.
Stevens Point was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven matchups.
Stevens Point's victory bumped their record up to 23-8. As for Merrill, they dropped their record down to 12-16 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Stevens Point will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Wausau East at 9:00 a.m. Stevens Point is facing Wausau East at the right time seeing as Wausau East is stuck on a 15-game losing streak. As for Merrill, they will square off against Marshfield at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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