Prentice waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Rhinelander Hodags 2-1. The Buccaneers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hodags, too.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Prentice got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-11, 19-25, 15-12.
Prentice's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sophie Staroba, who had five digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Dettmering, who had 13 digs.
Prentice's victory bumped their record up to 18-9. As for Rhinelander, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 15 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Prentice didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss vs. Phillips on the 28th. As for Rhinelander, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Northland Pines at 7:00 p.m. Northland Pines is coming into the match with five straight defeats at home, meaning Rhinelander will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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