Washburn entered their matchup against Mercer on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Washburn Castle Guards lost 3-0 to the Mercer Tigers. The defeat continues a trend for the Castle Guards in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost four in a row.
While Washburn had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 11 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-11, 25-12.
Washburn's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Mercer, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-7.
After both having extra time off, Washburn and Solon Springs will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Washburn is facing Solon Springs at the right time seeing as Solon Springs is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Mercer, they will host Butternut at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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