The Bismarck Demons's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Jamestown Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Bismarck is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Dakota's top teams: Sheyenne, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Bismarck was ranked ninth). Bismarck took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sheyenne on Saturday. The Demons haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23.
The losing side was boosted by Madison Foster, who had 15 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Jamestown narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past St. Mary's Central 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bluejays.
The defeat snapped Bismarck's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 19-8 record. As for Jamestown, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Bismarck beat Jamestown 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bismarck since the team 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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