Volleyball Preview: Wright Panthers vs. Big Horn Rams
Wright is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Big Horn is on a seven-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Wright Panthers will welcome the Big Horn Rams at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Wright sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Sundance.
Wright got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 25-21, 14-25, 31-29, 15-7.
Wright was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Big Horn faced Tongue River in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Big Horn came out on top against Tongue River by a score of 3-1. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Rams as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Big Horn had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 27-29, 25-19, 25-14, 25-17.
Wright's victory bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Big Horn, their win bumped their record up to 17-9.
Wright came out on top in a nail-biter against Big Horn when the teams last played back in August, sneaking past 2-1. Will Wright repeat their success, or does Big Horn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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