Bayfield hasn't had much luck against Mercer recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Bayfield Trollers will face off against the Mercer Tigers at 6:00 p.m.
Bayfield is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They lost 3-0 to Chequamegon.
Bayfield was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-8, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Mercer waltzed into their match on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top against the Granite Diggers by a score of 3-1.
Mercer was especially dominant in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 21-25, 25-17, 25-11.
Anya Brandenburg was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 12 digs.
Bayfield's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Mercer, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-8 record this season.
Bayfield might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Mercer in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Bayfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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