Volleyball Preview: Nitro Wildcats vs. Wayne Pioneers
The Nitro Wildcats's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Wayne Pioneers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Nitro heads in on the heels of a playoff contest last Tuesday. They came up short against Winfield, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Wildcats have suffered since October 8th.
While Nitro was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Winfield's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-17, 25-19.
Wayne had won two straight games and Courtney Thompson did her part to make it three last Wednesday. Wayne was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Chapmanville Regional thanks in part to Thompson, who had 11 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played.
Wayne not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Chapmanville Regional between 13 and 16 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-13, 25-14.
Nitro has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 16 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-25-1 record this season. As for Wayne, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 20-17-4 record this season.
Nitro came up short against Wayne when the teams last played back in September, falling 2-0. Can Nitro avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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