Volleyball Preview: Alameda Hornets vs. Piedmont Highlanders
Alameda has gone 8-2 against Piedmont recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Alameda Hornets will challenge the Piedmont Highlanders at 6:30 p.m. Alameda is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Wednesday, Alameda was able to grind out a solid win over Encinal, taking the game 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 22-25, 25-20, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Piedmont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Bishop O'Dowd.
While Piedmont was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Bishop O'Dowd's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-18, 25-19.
Alameda's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Piedmont, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Alameda took their win against Piedmont in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alameda 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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