Sandy Creek is 0-6 against Minden since October of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Cougars will venture away from home to take on the Whippets. Sandy Creek is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Sandy Creek will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Palmyra, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Cougars had just enough and edged out the Panthers 2-1 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since September 13th.
Sandy Creek can attribute much of their success to Emersyn Pohlmeier, who had 15 digs and one assist, and Morgan Petr, who had eight digs.
Meanwhile, Minden faced Lincoln Lutheran in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Whippets took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors.
While Minden ultimately came up short, they really made Lincoln Lutheran work, particularly in the third set. The final score came out to 25-18, 24-26, 28-26, 25-23.
Sandy Creek's win bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Minden, their loss dropped their record down to 16-6.
Sandy Creek couldn't quite get it done against Minden in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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