Merrill has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Marshfield Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Merrill is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest victory since September 12th on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Wausau East.
The final score came out to 25-10, 25-18, 25-17.
Merrill was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 9.6.
Meanwhile, Marshfield waltzed into their game on Saturday with 19 straight wins... but they left with 20. They came out on top against the Evergreens by a score of 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-19, 24-26, 25-10.
Among those leading the charge was Michelle Potts, who had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in she last seven contests.
Merrill's win bumped their record up to 11-13. As for Marshfield, their victory bumped their record up to 22-1.
Merrill suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Marshfield in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Merrill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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