Volleyball Preview: Linsly Cadets vs. Weir Red Riders
On Wednesday Linsly will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Weir Red Riders at 7:00 p.m. Weir took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Linsly, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, Linsly narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Wheeling Central Catholic 2-1.
Linsly had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-18, 25-13.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Weir's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 3-1 to Linsly.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Linsly scored at least 19 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-19, 22-25, 25-19.
Even though they lost, Weir was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive matches.
Linsly pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Weir, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Linsly was able to grind out a solid victory over Weir in their previous matchup on Thursday, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Linsly 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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