It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Rhinelander can now relate to. They lost 3-0 to the Merrill Bluejays on Tuesday. The Hodags' loss continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-20, 25-16.
Merrill found their leader in underclassman Miley Krueger, who had 12 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Wheeler, who had six digs and two aces.
Rhinelander's defeat dropped their record down to 11-23. As for Merrill, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-19.
Rhinelander does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Merrill, they will square off against Mosinee at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mosinee is coming into the match with six straight victories at home, so Merrill will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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