Volleyball Preview: Logan Grizzlies vs. Mountain Crest Mustangs
Logan hasn't had much luck against Mountain Crest recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Logan Grizzlies will head out to take on the Mountain Crest Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. Mountain Crest took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Logan, who comes in off a win.
Logan took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Bear River by a score of 3-1. The victory was some much needed relief for the Grizzlies as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
The final score came out to 25-16, 17-25, 25-19, 25-19.
Logan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That's the most aces they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Mountain Crest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against West Field, falling 3-0.
While Mountain Crest was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-16, 26-24, 25-21.
Logan's win ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 6-14. As for Mountain Crest, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Logan has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like Mountain Crest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Logan came up short against Mountain Crest in their previous meeting on September 5th, falling 3-1. Can Logan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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