The Grosse Pointe South Blue Devils will take on the Dakota Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Grosse Pointe South came up short against Utica Eisenhower and fell 3-1. The Blue Devils haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Grosse Pointe South started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-18, 25-17, 28-17.
Meanwhile, Dakota also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Saline by a score of 2-0. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-8.
Grosse Pointe South's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9-1. As for Dakota, they now have a losing record at 8-9-1.
Grosse Pointe South was able to grind out a solid win over Dakota when the teams last played back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grosse Pointe South 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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