Volleyball Preview: Mepham Pirates vs. Wantagh Warriors
The Mepham Pirates are taking a road trip to face off against the Wantagh Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Back in September, Mepham came up short against Massapequa and fell 3-1. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Chiefs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Mepham was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Massapequa work for it, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 19-25, 26-24, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Wantagh came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Owls.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Wantagh was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-14, 25-14.
Wantagh was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matches.
Mepham's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Wantagh, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Mepham came up short against Wantagh in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Can Mepham avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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