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The Ionia Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Alma Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Alma took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Ionia, who comes in off a win.
Ionia had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Lansing Catholic on Tuesday. The Bulldogs put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 3-0 win.
While Ionia won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-13, 26-24, 25-18.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Alma's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 3-1 to Garber.
Ionia pushed their record up to 23-4 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Alma, their defeat dropped their record down to 25-7-1.
Everything went Ionia's way against Alma in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Ionia made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs 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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