The Merrill Bluejays will head out to square off against the Eau Claire North Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Merrill came up short against Marshfield on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Bluejays haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-14, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Eau Claire North waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Mustangs.
Eau Claire North never let Menomonie on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-9, 26-24.
Merrill's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Eau Claire North, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Merrill has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6 aces per game. However, it's not like Eau Claire North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Merrill came up short against Eau Claire North in their previous matchup back in August, falling 2-0. Can Merrill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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