The Dowagiac Chieftains are taking a road trip to face off against the Berrien Springs Shamrocks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Saturday, Dowagiac came up short against Three Rivers and fell 2-0.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-7.
Meanwhile, Berrien Springs suffered their biggest defeat since October 7, 2023 on Tuesday. They came up short against Our Lady of the Lake Catholic, falling 3-0.
Berrien Springs was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-22, 25-13.
Dowagiac has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-14 record this season. As for Berrien Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8-1.
Everything went Dowagiac's way against Berrien Springs when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Dowagiac made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dowagiac 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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