Volleyball Preview: Plainview Pirates vs. Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats
After two games on the road, Plainview is heading back home. They will host the Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Plainview and Neligh-Oakdale met for a duel on Tuesday where Plainview came out on top. Plainview narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Neligh-Oakdale 2-1.
In the two sets Plainview was on fire: they won each by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-13, 25-3.
Plainview was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Hartington-Newcastle earned a 2-0 win over Wausa on Tuesday.
While Hartington-Newcastle won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-20.
Plainview's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Hartington-Newcastle, their win bumped their record up to 7-12.
Everything went Plainview's way against Hartington-Newcastle when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Plainview made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Plainview have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hartington-Newcastle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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