Volleyball Preview: Corning Cardinals vs. Orland Trojans
Corning hasn't had much luck against Orland recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Corning Cardinals will welcome the Orland Trojans at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Corning faced off against Live Oak on Tuesday. Corning won by a set and slipped past Live Oak 3-2.
Corning took Live Oak into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-21, 17-25, 23-25, 15-8.
Meanwhile, Orland came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Tigers.
Orland never let Oroville on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-20, 25-23.
Orland kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in 14 consecutive contests.
Corning's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-22. As for Orland, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 29-8 record this season.
Corning suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Orland in their previous matchup on October 8th. Will Corning have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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