The Midland Timberwolves will square off against the Dwight Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Midland is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Earlville just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Red Raiders by a score of 2-1. The Timberwolves have struggled against the Red Raiders recently, as their game on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Midland came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-23, 27-25.
Despite the loss, Midland had strong showings from Ella Foster, who had six digs and two aces, and Brielle Lindstrom, who had 12 digs. Foster is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Dwight had just enough and edged Somonauk out 2-1 on Monday.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Dwight who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 21-25, 25-23.
Midland's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Dwight, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.
Midland came up short against Dwight when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Midland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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