New Bremen has won ten straight games at home, while New Knoxville has won ten straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The New Bremen Cardinals will welcome the New Knoxville Rangers at 7:00 p.m.
New Bremen is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: Coldwater, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (New Bremen was ranked 15th). New Bremen lost 3-0 to Coldwater on Tuesday. The Cardinals' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
While New Bremen was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Coldwater's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-13, 25-21.
The losing side was boosted by Keira Steininger, who had 16 digs.
Meanwhile, New Knoxville narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Parkway 3-2.
New Knoxville was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-17, 18-25, 25-22, 15-13.
New Bremen's defeat dropped their record down to 18-3. As for New Knoxville, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
New Bremen took their victory against New Knoxville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does New Bremen have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Knoxville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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