Drummond has gone 8-2 against Mellen recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, everything went Drummond's way against Lac Courte Oreilles as Drummond made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lumberjacks.
Meanwhile, Mellen entered their tilt with Butternut on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Midgets by a score of 3-1.
Mellen was especially dominant in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 21-25, 25-18, 25-15.
Mellen was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 11.4.
Drummond's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4. As for Mellen, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season.
Drummond took their victory against Mellen in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Drummond 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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