Volleyball Preview: Southern Tornadoes vs. Federal Hocking Lancers
The Southern Tornadoes will venture away from home to take on the Federal Hocking Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Southern is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Nelsonville-York just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Wednesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The match marked their lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 21-25, 25-23, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Federal Hocking entered their matchup against Alexander on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Federal Hocking fell 3-1 to Alexander. It was the first time this season that the Lancers let down their fans at home.
After all that action, the final score was 25-13, 25-20, 22-25, 25-22.
Southern's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-1. As for Federal Hocking, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
Southern took their win against Federal Hocking in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southern since the team 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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