Volleyball Game Preview: Decatur Red Raiders vs. Austin Black Bears

By Team Reports Oct 9, 2024, 2:10am

Volleyball Preview: Decatur Red Raiders vs. Austin Black Bears

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Decatur hasn't had much luck against Austin recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Decatur Red Raiders will host the Austin Black Bears at 2:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Decatur took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They won by a set and slipped past Deshler 2-1.

The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Decatur who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 24-26, 16-14.

Meanwhile, Austin beat Decatur 2-0 last Monday.

Austin easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-19.

The victory got Decatur back to even at 20-20. As for Austin, they pushed their record up to 21-10 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.

Decatur came up short against Austin in their previous matchup last Monday, falling 2-0. Will Decatur have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.

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