The Cotter Ramblers will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Pine Island Panthers at 7:15 p.m.
Cotter is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Wisconsin Dells just ended the team's 13-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chiefs. The match marked the first time this year in which the Ramblers were not able to get on the board.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by exactly three points. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Cotter saw an underclassman step up: Sydney Repinski had 14 digs. Repinski is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Pine Island challenged Lewiston-Altura on Thursday. Pine Island walked away with a 3-1 victory over Lewiston-Altura.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 20-25, 25-23, 25-17.
Cotter's defeat dropped their record down to 19-4. As for Pine Island, their win bumped their record up to 15-5.
Cotter came up short against Pine Island in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Cotter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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