Volleyball Preview: Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg Patriots vs. Hillsboro Burros
Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg has gone 9-1 against Hillsboro recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg Patriots will square off against the Hillsboro Burros at 7:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Thompson just ended the team's 11-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Tommies. The match marked the first time this season in which the Patriots were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro faced Grafton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Hillsboro came up short against Grafton, falling 3-0. The Burros have struggled against the Spoilers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-15, 25-21.
Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-4. As for Hillsboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-6-3.
Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg took their win against Hillsboro when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg 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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