The Pepin/Alma Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Independence/Gilmanton Indees at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Independence/Gilmanton took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Pepin/Alma, who comes in off a win.
Pepin/Alma was handed a three-set loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Osseo-Fairchild 3-2.
Pepin/Alma wouldn't go down easily and took Osseo-Fairchild into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-20, 22-25, 25-22, 15-8.
Meanwhile, Independence/Gilmanton unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-match winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Melrose-Mindoro.
Independence/Gilmanton was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Melrose-Mindoro work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 22-25, 27-25, 25-22.
Pepin/Alma will have to contain Danika Ekern as she made an impact in Independence/Gilmanton's last game. She had 25 digs and two aces. Ekern has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Pepin/Alma now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Independence/Gilmanton, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Pepin/Alma took their win against Independence/Gilmanton in their previous meeting back in September of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team 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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