The Milton-Union Bulldogs will face off against the Riverside Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Milton-Union and 15 for Riverside.
Last Thursday, Milton-Union came up short against Bethel and fell 3-1. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bees 25-21 in the first set.
Milton-Union started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-8, 25-13, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Riverside came up short against Covington on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-7, 25-11.
Milton-Union's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Riverside, their loss dropped their record down to 1-19.
Milton-Union skirted past Riverside 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Milton-Union 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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