Merrill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lakeland Thunderbirds. The Bluejays were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Thunderbirds apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2020.
The final score came out to 25-14, 17-25, 25-19, 25-15.
Grace Hoff paced Merrill's offense, picking up ten kills. Hoff got some help from Kaela Clerveaux and her 28 assists. Miley Krueger controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Merrill now has a losing record of 12-13. As for Lakeland, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Merrill will square off against rival Rhinelander at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lakeland is set to challenge their familiar foe Mosinee at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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