Volleyball Preview: Paris Tigers vs. Salt Fork Storm
The Paris Tigers are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Salt Fork Storm at 7:00 p.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when Paris duked it out withRiverton Parke on Monday. Paris lost 3-0 to Riverton Parke. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Tigers have suffered since October 9, 2023.
Paris was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-23, 25-18.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Salt Fork sidestepped Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley for a 2-1 victory.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Salt Fork who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 22-25, 26-24.
Salt Fork's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Addison Williams, who had 25 digs, two kills, and two aces. Williams is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Rain Pitlik, who had 13 kills, 12 digs, and three aces.
Paris has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season. As for Salt Fork, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-4.
Paris skirted past Salt Fork 2-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paris since the team 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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