Volleyball Preview: Xenia Buccaneers vs. Greenville Green Wave
Xenia has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to face off against the Greenville Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Xenia came up short against Tippecanoe on Thursday, falling 3-0.
While Xenia had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least nine points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-15, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Greenville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Troy.
While Greenville ultimatly 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 26-24, 25-17, 18-25, 25-22.
Greenville's defeat came about despite a quality game from Shyanne Gibboney, who had 12 digs.
Xenia's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Greenville, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Xenia suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Greenville in their previous meeting back in August. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gibboney, who had 25 digs and two aces. Now that Xenia knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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