Amherst has been away from home for five games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons challenges the Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. They took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Amherst, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Amherst was able to grind out a solid victory over Little Chute, taking the game 2-0.
While Amherst won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Iola-Scandinavia came up short against St. Mary Catholic on Thursday and fell 3-1. While the Thunderbirds didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Zephyrs 25-23 in the first set.
Iola-Scandinavia 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 23-25, 25-15, 25-22, 25-17.
Amherst is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. As for Iola-Scandinavia, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 15 of their last 19 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season.
Amherst skirted past Iola-Scandinavia 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Does Amherst have another victory up their sleeve, or will Iola-Scandinavia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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