After flying high against Menominee Indian last Tuesday, Iola-Scandinavia came back down to earth. The Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wittenberg-Birnamwood Chargers on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunderbirds of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Iola-Scandinavia started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 11-25, 25-14, 25-16, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Iola-Scandinavia still got an impressive performance from Maggie Williams, who had seven digs and six aces. What's more, Williams also racked up no blocks, the mostshe's had since back in October of 2023.
Wittenberg-Birnamwood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Makayla Meronk led the charge by getting 15 digs.
Iola-Scandinavia has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season. As for Wittenberg-Birnamwood, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-6.
Iola-Scandinavia didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory vs. Clintonville on the 21st. Wittenberg-Birnamwood has also already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Central Wisconsin Christian on the 21st.
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