Volleyball Preview: Middleton Vikings vs. Bishop Kelly Knights
The Middleton Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the Bishop Kelly Knights at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
Middleton will head out to face Bishop Kelly after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. Middleton fell 3-1 to Columbia.
Middleton took a 1-1 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-18, 21-25, 25-19, 31-29.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bishop Kelly, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Caldwell with a sharp 3-0 win on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Knights have posted since September 12th.
The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-21, 25-14.
Bishop Kelly was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Middleton's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-6. As for Bishop Kelly, their win bumped their record up to 4-10.
Middleton was able to grind out a solid victory over Bishop Kelly in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Middleton 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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