The Rapid River Rockets will challenge the Superior Central Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Rapid River lost 3-0 to North Dickinson on Tuesday. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Rapid River took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-12, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Superior Central didn't have quite enough to beat North Dickinson on Thursday and fell 3-2. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Nordics 25-19 in the first set.
Superior Central took North Dickinson into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-23, 25-19, 17-25, 15-9.
Rapid River's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Superior Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Rapid River came up short against Superior Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 3-1. Can the Rockets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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