Volleyball Preview: Odyssey Institute Minotaur vs. Tonopah Valley Phoenix
Odyssey Institute has been on the road for six straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Tonopah Valley Phoenix at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Odyssey Institute came up short against Fountain Hills and fell 3-1.
Odyssey Institute started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 26-24, 25-16, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Tonopah Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 2-0 to Mingus.
Tonopah Valley was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-13.
Odyssey Institute has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Tonopah Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Odyssey Institute beat Tonopah Valley 2-0 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will Odyssey Institute repeat their success, or does Tonopah Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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