Volleyball Preview: Forest Park Rangers vs. Tecumseh Braves
Forest Park hasn't had much luck against Tecumseh recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 5:30 p.m. Forest Park will be strutting in after a victory while Tecumseh will be coming in after a loss.
Forest Park took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They skirted past Gibson Southern 3-2.
Forest Park had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 20-25, 25-16, 25-14, 16-14.
Ava Rea was nothing short of spectacular: she had 26 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Forest Park was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven matchups.
Meanwhile, Tecumseh unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Barr-Reeve. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Braves have suffered since September 27, 2023.
Tecumseh was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Barr-Reeve work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-21, 25-18.
Forest Park's win bumped their record up to 17-9. As for Tecumseh, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-7.
Forest Park might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Tecumseh in their previous meeting back in August. Can Forest Park avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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