Kimball hadn't done well against Paynesville recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Kimball Cubs had just enough and edged the Paynesville Bulldogs out 3-2. For the Cubs, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Kimball had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 19-25, 17-25, 25-14, 25-14, 15-10.
Among those leading the charge was Jocelyn Zoller, who had six digs and three aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Kimball was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Paynesville's loss came despite strong showings from Kylie Pauls and Grace Roberg. Pauls had eight digs, while Roberg had 25 digs and two aces.
The win made it two in a row for Kimball and bumps their season record up to 10-8. As for Paynesville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kimball will square off against Rockford at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Kimball is facing Rockford at the right time seeing as Rockford is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Paynesville, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City at 5:45 p.m.
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