Volleyball Preview: Grainger Grizzlies vs. Seymour Eagles
The Grainger Grizzlies will face off against the Seymour Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Grainger lost 3-0 to Gibbs last Thursday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-19, 25-13.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Seymour's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Morristown-Hamblen West.
While Seymour was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-23.
The losing side was boosted by Destiany Ray, who had 20 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 17 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Grainger has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Seymour, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Grainger has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Seymour struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Grainger came up short against Seymour in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ray, who had 20 digs and three aces. Now that Grainger knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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