Volleyball Preview: Dupo Tigers vs. Valmeyer Pirates
Dupo hasn't had much luck against Valmeyer recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Dupo Tigers will head out to challenge the Valmeyer Pirates at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Dupo is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They fell 2-0 to Steeleville.
Dupo may have fallen short, but they were sure consistent: they scored 21 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Valmeyer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Marissa/Coulterville by a score of 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Valmeyer sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 20-25, 25-18.
Dupo's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Valmeyer, their loss dropped their record down to 3-22.
Dupo came out on top in a nail-biter against Valmeyer in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dupo 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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