The Morrill Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Kimball Longhorns at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Morrill will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Morrill had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Mitchell on Tuesday. The Lions put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 3-0 win.
Morrill never let Mitchell on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 27-25, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Kimball hadn't done well against Potter-Dix recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Longhorns narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Coyotes 2-1. The win continues a trend for the Longhorns in their matchups with the Coyotes: they've now won three in a row.
In the two sets Kimball was on fire: they won each by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 20-28, 25-15, 25-11.
Morrill's record is now 16-3. As for Kimball, their record now sits at 10-8.
Morrill was able to grind out a solid victory over Kimball in their previous matchup back in September, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions 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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