Volleyball Game Preview: McKinleyville Panthers vs. Arcata Tigers

By Team Reports Sep 28, 2024, 12:08am

Volleyball Preview: McKinleyville Panthers vs. Arcata Tigers

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McKinleyville hasn't had much luck against Arcata recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The McKinleyville Panthers will face off against the Arcata Tigers at 6:30 p.m.

McKinleyville is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eureka.

While McKinleyville ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 19-25, 25-18, 25-17.

Meanwhile, Arcata made easy work of Fortuna on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-13, 25-17.

Arcata was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matchups.

McKinleyville's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Arcata, their record now sits at 10-4.

McKinleyville might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Arcata when the teams last played on September 10th. Can McKinleyville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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