After both having extra time off, the Ishpeming Hematites and the Calumet Copper Kings will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last six games Ishpeming has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Saturday, Ishpeming narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Stephenson 1-0.
Ishpeming didn't let Stephenson take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Calumet's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Amherst by a score of 2-1.
The 2-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Calumet lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-23, 15-13.
The win got Ishpeming back to even at 5-5-1. As for Calumet, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2-1.
Ishpeming might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Calumet in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Ishpeming avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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