Groton is 9-1 against Milbank since November of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Groton Tigers will be staying on the road to face off against the Milbank Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Monday, it was close, but Groton sidestepped Mobridge-Pollock for a 3-2 victory.
Groton had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 16-25, 16-25, 25-17, 25-19, 15-10.
Jerica Locke had a dynamite game for Groton, getting 32 digs.
Meanwhile, Milbank had just enough and edged Britton-Hecla out 3-2 on Thursday.
Milbank had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 24-26, 25-17, 25-15, 15-12.
Groton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Milbank, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7-1.
Groton took their victory against Milbank when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Groton 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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