Volleyball Preview: Piner Prospectors vs. Healdsburg Greyhounds
Piner and Healdsburg are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2019, but not for long. The Piner Prospectors will square off against the Healdsburg Greyhounds at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Piner didn't have quite enough to beat Rancho Cotate and fell 3-2.
Piner took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 26-28, 27-29, 25-20, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Healdsburg didn't have quite enough to beat St. Vincent de Paul on Thursday and fell 3-2. While the Greyhounds didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 25-23 in the first set.
Healdsburg took St. Vincent de Paul into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-16, 25-10, 20-25, 15-12.
The losing side was boosted by Siena Sbragia, who had seven digs.
Piner's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-10. As for Healdsburg, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-19 record this season.
Piner took their win against Healdsburg in their previous matchup on October 3rd by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Piner 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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