Volleyball Preview: Hi-Plains Patriots vs. Akron Rams
The Hi-Plains Patriots's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Akron Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hi-Plains and Genoa-Hugo/Karval met for a duel on Tuesday where Hi-Plains came out on top. Hi-Plains put the hurt on Genoa-Hugo/Karval with a sharp 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Patriots have posted against the Pirates since October 31, 2014.
Hi-Plains' not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Genoa-Hugo/Karval between 15 and 17 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-15, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Akron sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Caliche on Tuesday.
Akron took Caliche into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-20, 25-14, 22-25, 15-10.
Hi-Plains has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Akron, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-11.
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