Zumbrota-Mazeppa has gone 9-1 against Pine Island recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars takes on Panthers at 7:15 p.m. Zumbrota-Mazeppa will be strutting in after a win while Pine Island will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, Zumbrota-Mazeppa was able to grind out a solid victory over Fillmore Central, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Pine Island came up short against Byron on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
While Pine Island ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 21-25, 25-21, 25-20.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Pine Island, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-4 record this season.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa was able to grind out a solid victory over Pine Island in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Zumbrota-Mazeppa repeat their success, or does Pine Island have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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