Port Edwards has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the Tigerton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Port Edwards lost 3-0 to Almond-Bancroft last Tuesday.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Almond-Bancroft scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-21, 25-20.
Even though they lost, Port Edwards was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Tigerton came up short against Marion on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tigerton started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 3-25, 25-17, 25-18, 25-16.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Presley Stewart-Rolfs, who had five aces, four kills, and four kills. That's the most aces she has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Danika Tiller, who had seven digs and two aces.
Port Edwards' loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Tigerton, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Everything went Port Edwards' way against Tigerton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Port Edwards made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Port Edwards since the squad 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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