Pelican Rapids is 1-7 against Barnesville since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Pelican Rapids Vikings and the Barnesville Trojans are set to duel.
Pelican Rapids came up short against Hawley on Thursday, falling 3-0.
While Pelican Rapids was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Hawley's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-20, 27-25.
Meanwhile, Barnesville narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Parkers Prairie 2-1.
Pelican Rapids' defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Barnesville, their victory bumped their record up to 15-11.
Pelican Rapids beat Barnesville 3-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pelican Rapids since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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