Volleyball Preview: Troy Trojans vs. Whitney Wildcats
Troy has gone 9-1 against Whitney recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Troy Trojans will venture away from home to take on the Whitney Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Whitney took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Troy, who comes in off a win.
Troy can't be too worried about heading out to take on Whitney: they just beat Clifton at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Troy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Clifton on Tuesday.
Troy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 12-25, 25-15, 25-22, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Whitney lost 3-0 to Clifton on Friday. The Wildcats have struggled against the Cubs recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Whitney was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Clifton work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-10, 26-24.
Troy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-16. As for Whitney, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-20.
Troy took their win against Whitney when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Troy 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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