It was a Battle of the Birds when Iola-Scandinavia took on Amherst on Tuesday. The Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Amherst Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunderbirds of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
While Iola-Scandinavia ultimately came up short, they really made Amherst work, particularly in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 19-25, 25-19, 26-24.
Even though they lost, Iola-Scandinavia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive contests.
Amherst was led to victory by Leah Kisting and Claire Lewallen. Kisting had nine digs, while Lewallen had 16 digs.
Iola-Scandinavia has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 16 of their last 20 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-17 record this season. As for Amherst, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-9.
Iola-Scandinavia has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Rosholt on the 17th. As for Amherst, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Shawano Community on the 17th.
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