Volleyball Preview: Rochester Rockets vs. Decatur Eisenhower Panthers
Rochester is 10-0 against Decatur Eisenhower since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Rochester Rockets will square off against the Decatur Eisenhower Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Rochester will be strutting in after a victory while Decatur Eisenhower will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, Rochester earned a 2-0 win over Pleasant Plains.
While Rochester won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-19.
Rochester relied on the efforts of Sam Kerley, who had ten digs and five aces, and Alyx Barkus, who had 12 digs. The dominant performance gave Kerley a new career-high in aces.
Meanwhile, Decatur Eisenhower was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mattoon.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-19.
The victory got Rochester back to even at 15-15. As for Decatur Eisenhower, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-25.
Rochester beat Decatur Eisenhower 2-0 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rochester 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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