Volleyball Preview: Royall Panthers vs. New Lisbon Rockets
Royall has gone 10-0 against New Lisbon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Royall Panthers will head out to take on the New Lisbon Rockets at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Royall came up short against Poynette and fell 2-0. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Royall had strong showings from Aunika Wopat, who had eight digs, and Bria Gruen, who had 11 digs, five kills, and two aces. Gruen is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, New Lisbon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Hillsboro.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-14, 25-11.
Royall now has a losing record at 11-12. As for New Lisbon, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-17.
Royall beat New Lisbon 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Royall 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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