Volleyball Recap: Galena's Losing Streak Snapped at 19 Games

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2024, 11:06am

Volleyball Recap: Galena Bears vs. Marionville Comets

After a string of 19 wins, Galena's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Marionville Comets by a score of 2-1. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Comets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.

In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Galena sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-20, 23-25, 25-22.

Even though they lost, Galena was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matches.

Galena's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 26-6. As for Marionville, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-2-1.

Galena didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss against School of the Ozarks on the 1st. Marionville has also already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Chadwick on the 28th.

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