The Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs will face off against the Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran Lancers at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Melrose-Mindoro is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Melrose-Mindoro came up short against Eleva-Strum on Tuesday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Mustangs have suffered against the Cardinals since October 6, 2020.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-14, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran had already won ten in a row and they went ahead and made it 11 on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Pepin/Alma with a sharp 3-0 win.
Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive games.
Melrose-Mindoro's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran, their record now sits at 17-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Melrose-Mindoro has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Melrose-Mindoro came up short against Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran when the teams last played on September 7th, falling 2-0. Can Melrose-Mindoro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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