Volleyball Game Preview: Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones vs. Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers

By Team Reports Oct 17, 2024, 11:04pm

Volleyball Preview: Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones vs. Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers

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Sacred Heart-Griffin has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Sacred Heart-Griffin will be strutting in after a win while Mt. Pulaski will be coming in after a defeat.

Last Tuesday, Sacred Heart-Griffin earned a 2-0 victory over Jacksonville.

Sacred Heart-Griffin easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-13.

Meanwhile, Mt. Pulaski came up short against Midwest Central last Thursday and fell 2-0. The Hilltoppers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

While Mt. Pulaski ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-19.

Sacred Heart-Griffin is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. As for Mt. Pulaski, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.

Sacred Heart-Griffin beat Mt. Pulaski 2-0 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sacred Heart-Griffin 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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