Volleyball Preview: Tongue River Eagles vs. Glenrock Herders
Tongue River and Glenrock are an even 4-4-1 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Tongue River Eagles are on the road again on Saturday to play the Glenrock Herders at 4:00 p.m.
Tongue River is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Big Horn, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Tongue River was ranked 15th). Tongue River lost 3-0 to Big Horn on Thursday. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
While Tongue River was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Big Horn's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 31-29.
Meanwhile, Glenrock had to endure a nine-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Moorcroft 3-0 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Herders have posted since October 14, 2023.
Glenrock's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Moorcroft between 20 and 21 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20, 25-21.
The defeat snapped Tongue River's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 19-3-4 record. As for Glenrock, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-17.
Tongue River came out on top in a nail-biter against Glenrock when the teams last played back in October of 2021, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tongue River since the squad 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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