Bismarck and Lesterville are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Bismarck Indians will take on the Lesterville Bearcats at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Wednesday, Bismarck didn't have quite enough to beat Central and fell 2-1. The Indians have struggled against the Rebels recently, as their game on Wednesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Bismarck sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 23-25, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Lesterville entered their contest against North County on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Lesterville took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of North County. It was the first time this season that the Bearcats let down their fans at home.
While Lesterville had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-20, 20-25, 25-18.
Bismarck's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 27-5-1. As for Lesterville, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 15-7-1 record.
Bismarck was able to grind out a solid win over Lesterville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bismarck since the squad 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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