Volleyball Preview: Pioneer Mustangs vs. Leigh Longhorns
The Pioneer Mustangs will challenge the Leigh Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Pioneer is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Pioneer is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Branham just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bruins. The Mustangs have struggled against the Bruins recently, as their game on Wednesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Pioneer took a 1-0 lead headed into the second set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-21.
Even though they lost, Pioneer 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 nine aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Leigh was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Ann Sobrato. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Longhorns have suffered since October 31, 2023.
Leigh was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 21 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-21, 25-21.
Pioneer's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Leigh, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Pioneer came up short against Leigh in their previous meeting back in October of 2018, falling 2-0. Can Pioneer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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