Volleyball Preview: Brillion Lions vs. Roncalli Jets
Brillion is 9-1 against Roncalli since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. Brillion will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Brillion came up short against Sheboygan Falls on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Lions have struggled against the Falcons recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Brillion was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-21, 25-15.
Taylor Brandenburg put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 15 digs.
Meanwhile, Roncalli had to endure a 13-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Two Rivers 3-2.
Roncalli had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 19-25, 20-25, 25-19, 25-17, 15-6.
Brillion's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Roncalli, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-24.
Brillion skirted past Roncalli 2-1 in their previous meeting back in September. Does Brillion have another victory up their sleeve, or will Roncalli turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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