Nekoosa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds. The Papermakers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Thunderbirds apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Nekoosa started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-18, 15-9.
Bristal Brock paced Nekoosa's offense, picking up five kills. Brock got some help from Aubrey Boerboom and her 12 assists. Boerboom was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Nekoosa's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Iola-Scandinavia, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Nekoosa wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Assumption on the 13th. As for Iola-Scandinavia, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Manawa at 7:00 p.m. on the 25th.
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