Volleyball Preview: Axtell Longhorns vs. Valley Mills Eagles
Axtell hasn't had much luck against Valley Mills recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Axtell Longhorns will be staying on the road to face off against the Valley Mills Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Axtell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They put the hurt on Itasca with a sharp 3-0 win.
Axtell not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Itasca between 17 and 19 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-19, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Valley Mills was able to grind out a solid victory over Rosebud-Lott on Tuesday, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Valley Mills had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-19, 25-15, 28-26.
Valley Mills was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rosebud-Lott only served seven.
The win got Valley Mills back to even at 21-21. As for Axtell, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 23-12 record this season.
Axtell suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Valley Mills in their previous meeting back in September. Can Axtell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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