Volleyball Recap: Galena Pirates vs. West Carroll Thunder
Galena waltzed into their game on Tuesday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They came out on top against the West Carroll Thunder by a score of 2-0. The Pirates have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Thunder, too.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Galena was: they took both sets by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-11.
Galena can attribute much of their success to Abigale Merritt, who had a block and 17 assists. Merritt is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 22 games she's played dating back to last season.
Galena couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 48.6% of their attack attempts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Carroll only posted a hitting percentage of 12.5%.
Galena's victory bumped their record up to 24-1. As for West Carroll, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-22.
Galena will head out on the road to take on Stockton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Stockton has won six straight at home, while Galena won 13 straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change. As for West Carroll, they will welcome River Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Carroll is facing River Ridge at the right time seeing as River Ridge is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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