Portageville hasn't had much luck against Bernie recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Portageville Bulldogs' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Bernie Mules at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Portageville earned a 3-1 victory over New Madrid County Central.
Portageville was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-20, 22-25, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Bernie waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Tigers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Mules have posted since September 10th.
Bernie's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Risco between 17 and 19 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-19, 25-19.
Portageville is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3-2 record this season. As for Bernie, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6-3.
Portageville came up short against Bernie in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Portageville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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