Volleyball Preview: Niskayuna Silver Warriors vs. Colonie Central Raiders
Niskayuna is 7-2 against Colonie Central since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Niskayuna Silver Warriors will square off against the Colonie Central Raiders at 3:45 p.m. Colonie Central took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Niskayuna, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Niskayuna got the win against Schenectady by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Silver Warriors.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-5, 25-13, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Colonie Central and Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake met for a duel on Thursday where Colonie Central had to take the L. Colonie Central lost 3-0 to Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Colonie Central was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-17, 25-18.
Niskayuna's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-5-1. As for Colonie Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8-1.
Everything went Niskayuna's way against Colonie Central when the teams last played back in September, as Niskayuna made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Niskayuna 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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