Utica hasn't had much luck against Richmond recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Chieftains will head out to square off against the Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Utica and Grosse Pointe North had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Chieftains fell just short of the Norsemen by a score of 3-2 on Thursday.
Utica came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 30-32, 21-25, 25-22, 25-23, 16-14.
Meanwhile, Richmond came up short against Imlay City on Saturday, falling 3-0. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Utica's defeat dropped their record down to 12-19-2. As for Richmond, their loss dropped their record down to 14-24-5.
Utica couldn't quite get it done against Richmond in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Can the Chieftains avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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