Volleyball Preview: Des Moines Demons vs. Kim/Branson Mustangs
Des Moines is 2-8 against Kim/Branson since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Des Moines Demons will be staying on the road to face off against the Kim/Branson Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
While Des Moines didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came up short against Raton on Saturday, falling 3-0.
Des Moines was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-22, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Kim/Branson unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Springfield by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Longhorns: they've now lost three in a row.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:three sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 29-27, 24-26, 24-26, 15-12.
Des Moines' defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Kim/Branson, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Des Moines suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Kim/Branson in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Des Moines avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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