Volleyball Preview: Grayville Bison vs. Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinals
Grayville is 1-9 against Norris City-Omaha-Enfield since October of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Bison will venture away from home to face off against the Fighting Cardinals at 7:00 p.m.
On Thursday, Grayville came up short against Wayne City and fell 2-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Norris City-Omaha-Enfield entered their tilt with Sesser-Valier on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Red Devils.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Norris City-Omaha-Enfield took both sets by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-12.
Grayville better keep an eye on Izzy Dolden. She was instrumental in Norris City-Omaha-Enfield's win, getting eight digs and two aces.
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield's win bumped their record up to 16-1. As for Grayville, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Grayville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Norris City-Omaha-Enfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Grayville came up short against Norris City-Omaha-Enfield in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 2-0. Can the Bison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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