Milbank won the last time they faced Britton-Hecla, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Milbank Bulldogs came out on top in a nail-biter against the Britton-Hecla Braves , sneaking past 3-2.
Milbank had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 24-26, 25-17, 25-15, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Britton-Hecla saw an underclassman step up: Daynika Zuehlke had 43 digs and two aces. Those 43 digs set a new season-high mark for Zuehlke.
Milbank pushed their record up to 12-7-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Britton-Hecla, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-6 record this season.
Milbank will face off against Deubrook at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Britton-Hecla, they will welcome Waubay/Summit at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Britton-Hecla is facing Waubay/Summit at the right time seeing as Waubay/Summit is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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