Volleyball Preview: Neillsville Warriors vs. Loyal Greyhounds
The Neillsville Warriors will head out to take on the Loyal Greyhounds at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Loyal took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Neillsville, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Neillsville narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Spencer 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Neillsville wouldn't go down easily and took Spencer into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 26-24, 25-22, 20-25, 15-7.
Meanwhile, Loyal came up short against Colby on Thursday and fell 3-1. While the Greyhounds didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hornets 25-22 in the first period.
Loyal started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-18.
Neillsville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Loyal, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-5.
Neillsville skirted past Loyal 3-2 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Neillsville 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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