Volleyball Game Preview: Niobrara County Tigers vs. Guernsey-Sunrise Vikings

By Team Reports Oct 18, 2024, 1:14am

Volleyball Preview: Niobrara County Tigers vs. Guernsey-Sunrise Vikings

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After nine games on the road, Niobrara County is heading back home. They will welcome the Guernsey-Sunrise Vikings at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Saturday, Niobrara County came up short against Burlington and fell 2-0.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-11.

Meanwhile, Guernsey-Sunrise didn't have quite enough to beat Kaycee on Saturday and fell 2-1. While the Vikings didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Buckaroos 25-22 in the first set.

Guernsey-Sunrise started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-9, 15-10.

Niobrara County's loss dropped their record down to 18-11. As for Guernsey-Sunrise, they now have a losing record at 14-15.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Niobrara County has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Guernsey-Sunrise struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Niobrara County beat Guernsey-Sunrise 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September. Does Niobrara County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Guernsey-Sunrise turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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