The Nekoosa Papermakers are on the road again on Saturday to play the Eau Claire Memorial Old Abes at 9:00 a.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Nekoosa sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Mauston.
Nekoosa took Mauston into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-14, 25-20, 24-26, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Eau Claire Memorial beat Rice Lake 3-1 on Thursday.
Eau Claire Memorial had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-19, 25-12, 25-18.
Among those leading the charge was Natalie Pukrop, who had five digs and 23 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last four games she's played.
Nekoosa is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Eau Claire Memorial, their record is now 18-7.
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