After flying high against Wausau East last Thursday, Merrill came back down to earth. The Merrill Bluejays fell just short of the Stevens Point Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bluejays of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Merrill sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 24-26, 25-19, 22-25, 15-12.
Merrill's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 12-16. As for Stevens Point, the victory snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 23-8 record.
Merrill will face off against Marshfield at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Stevens Point, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Wausau East at 9:00 a.m. The last three games Stevens Point has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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