North Branch is 9-1 against Cambridge-Isanti since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The North Branch Vikings are on the road again to play the Cambridge-Isanti Bluejackets at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, it was close, but North Branch sidestepped Detroit Lakes for a 2-1 victory.
Meanwhile, Cambridge-Isanti had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against St. Francis on Thursday as Cambridge-Isanti made off with a 3-0 win. That three set margin sets a new team best for the Bluejackets this season.
A big factor in the win was Cambridge-Isanti's feisty defense: they held St. Francis to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-17, 25-16.
Neva Ihrke had a dynamite game for Cambridge-Isanti, getting seven digs and 26 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Ihrke now posted 12 or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Dickey, who had 11 digs and two aces.
North Branch pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Cambridge-Isanti, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8.
North Branch was able to grind out a solid victory over Cambridge-Isanti in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Branch 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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