Walnut Grove has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Denison Yellow Jackets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
It was a proper cat-fight when Walnut Grove challenged Melissa on Friday. Walnut Grove fell 3-1 to Melissa. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cardinals 25-20 in the first period.
Walnut Grove started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Denison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Anna.
The final score came out to 25-18, 21-25, 25-14, 25-14.
Walnut Grove's loss dropped their record down to 22-14. As for Denison, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-22.
Everything went Walnut Grove's way against Denison when the teams last played back in September, as Walnut Grove made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walnut Grove 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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