The Ionia Bulldogs will face off against the NorthPointe Christian Mustangs at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday.
In Tuesday's Canine Competition, Ionia couldn't get it done. They fell just short of Eaton Rapids by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday.
Ionia actually scored more points across those five sets (105-97), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 18-25, 11-25, 27-25, 16-14.
Meanwhile, NorthPointe Christian was not the first on the board last Thursday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against Hopkins by a score of 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
NorthPointe Christian had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 0-25, 25-0, 25-0, 25-0.
Ionia has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-11-1 record this season. As for NorthPointe Christian, they pushed their record up to 8-17-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Ionia beat NorthPointe Christian 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September. Does Ionia have another victory up their sleeve, or will NorthPointe Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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