Volleyball Preview: West Rusk Raiders vs. Sabine Cardinals
West Rusk has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Sabine Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, West Rusk came up short against White Oak and fell 3-1. The Raiders have struggled against the Roughnecks recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-21, 18-25, 25-12.
Even though they lost, West Rusk kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in 11 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Sabine lost 3-0 to Tatum on Friday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-13, 25-11.
West Rusk's defeat dropped their record down to 25-12. As for Sabine, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-20 record this season.
Everything went West Rusk's way against Sabine in their previous meeting on October 1st, as West Rusk made off with a 3-0 victory. Will West Rusk repeat their success, or does Sabine have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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