Volleyball Preview: Nevada Tigers vs. East Newton Patriots
Nevada has gone 7-0 against East Newton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Nevada Tigers will head out to challenge the East Newton Patriots at 7:00 p.m.
Nevada is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 12, 2023 on Monday. They lost 3-0 to El Dorado Springs. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
While Nevada had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-21, 25-20.
Meanwhile, East Newton entered their tilt with Wheaton on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Bulldogs 3-0. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Patriots yet this season.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-21, 25-15.
Nevada's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-8-1. As for East Newton, they pushed their record up to 14-14 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Everything went Nevada's way against East Newton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Nevada made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nevada 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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