Volleyball Preview: Ash Grove Pirates vs. Greenwood Blue Jays
After both having extra time off, the Ash Grove Pirates and the Greenwood Blue Jays will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Greenwood took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Ash Grove, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Ash Grove finally turned things around against Sarcoxie on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bears , sneaking past 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Ash Grove who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 23-25, 25-16, 14-25, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Greenwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jefferson City.
Ash Grove's victory bumped their record up to 7-11-3. As for Greenwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-14.
Everything went Ash Grove's way against Greenwood in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Ash Grove made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ash Grove 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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