Iola-Scandinavia hasn't had much luck against Amherst recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Thunderbirds faces off against the Amherst Falcons at 7:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Iola-Scandinavia came up short against St. Mary Catholic and fell 3-1. While the Thunderbirds didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Zephyrs 25-23 in the first set.
Iola-Scandinavia 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 23-25, 25-15, 25-22, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Amherst came tearing into Thursday's matchup with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 2-0.
While Amherst won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-23.
Iola-Scandinavia's loss dropped their record down to 10-16. As for Amherst, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season.
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