The Lourdes Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Zumbrota-Mazeppa Cougars at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Lourdes has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, Lourdes sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Dover-Eyota.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Lourdes got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-19, 13-25, 25-23, 15-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Zumbrota-Mazeppa didn't have quite enough to beat Southwest Christian on Saturday and fell 2-1.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa 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 20-25, 25-21, 15-13.
Lourdes' win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-10. As for Zumbrota-Mazeppa, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Lourdes might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Zumbrota-Mazeppa in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Lourdes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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