Volleyball Game Preview: Grayville Bison vs. Webber Trojans

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2024, 4:34am

Volleyball Preview: Grayville Bison vs. Webber Trojans

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Grayville is 9-1 against Webber since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Grayville Bison will square off against the Webber Trojans at 6:15 p.m. Grayville will be strutting in after a victory while Webber will be coming in after a loss.

Grayville will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Woodlawn, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Grayville walked away with a 2-0 win over Woodlawn on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bison.

While Grayville won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-15.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Webber's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Farina South Central.

While Webber ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-19.

Grayville's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Webber, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-5.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Grayville hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.5 blocks per game. It's a different story for Webber, though, as they've been averaging only 1.9. Given Grayville's sizable advantage in that area, Webber will need to find a way to close that gap.

Grayville came up short against Webber in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Grayville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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