Volleyball Preview: Brainerd Warriors vs. Duluth East Greyhounds
Brainerd has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Duluth East Greyhounds at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Brainerd lost 3-0 to Willmar on Tuesday. The Warriors have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as their game on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-16, 25-18.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Emma Garding, who had 14 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia White, who had 12 digs.
Meanwhile, Duluth East got the win against Proctor on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
After all that action, the final score was 25-23, 28-26, 25-20.
Brainerd's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Duluth East, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Brainerd hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.3 blocks per game. It's a different story for Duluth East, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Given Brainerd's sizable advantage in that area, Duluth East will need to find a way to close that gap.
Brainerd was able to grind out a solid victory over Duluth East in their previous matchup back in September of 2019, winning 2-0. Does Brainerd have another victory up their sleeve, or will Duluth East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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