Volleyball Preview: Upton Bobcats vs. Encampment Tigers
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bobcats faces off against the Encampment Tigers on Thursday.
Upton saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell just short of Southeast by a score of 3-2.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Upton sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 22-25, 26-24, 19-25, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Encampment entered their tilt with Riverside on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rebels , sneaking past 3-2.
Encampment took Riverside into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-21, 21-25, 22-25, 15-11.
Encampment was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive matchups.
Upton now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Encampment, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
Upton came up short against Encampment in their previous meeting back in September, falling 2-0. Can Upton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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