Volleyball Preview: Mission Eagles vs. Roma Gladiators
After both having extra time off, the Mission Eagles and the Roma Gladiators will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Mission is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Mission Veterans Memorial just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Mission Veterans Memorial scored at least 18 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-21, 24-26, 25-20, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Roma posted their biggest win since September 7th on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Juarez-Lincoln with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Gladiators as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Roma was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-18, 25-16.
Roma was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Mission's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-7. As for Roma, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-19.
Mission took their win against Roma in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mission since the team 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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