Volleyball Preview: Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds vs. Colony Knights
After three games on the road, Bettye Davis East Anchorage is heading back home. They will host the Colony Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Service, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Bettye Davis East Anchorage was ranked seventh). Bettye Davis East Anchorage fell 3-1 to Service on Tuesday.
While Bettye Davis East Anchorage ultimately came up short, they really made Service work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-21, 23-25, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Colony was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to South Anchorage. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Knights have suffered since August 30th.
While Colony was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into South Anchorage's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-12, 25-16.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8-3. As for Colony, they now have a losing record at 11-12-2.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage beat Colony 2-0 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Bettye Davis East Anchorage repeat their success, or does Colony have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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