After both having extra time off, the Bemidji Lumberjacks and the Esko Eskomos will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Bemidji is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Detroit Lakes just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Lakers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Lumberjacks have suffered since September 17th.
While Bemidji was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Detroit Lakes' winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-18, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Esko came up short against Duluth East on Thursday and fell 3-1. The Eskomos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Esko was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Duluth East work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 25-14, 19-25, 25-22.
Bemidji's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Esko, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-3.
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