Volleyball Preview: Douglas Tigers vs. Damonte Ranch Mustangs
The Douglas Tigers will square off against the Damonte Ranch Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Douglas will be strutting in after a win while Damonte Ranch will be coming in after a defeat.
Douglas took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Spanish Springs by a score of 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-19, 17-25, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Damonte Ranch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to McQueen.
While Damonte Ranch was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into McQueen's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-19, 25-21.
Even though they lost, Damonte Ranch couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41.2% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in September.
Douglas has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-13 record this season. As for Damonte Ranch, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-21.
Douglas beat Damonte Ranch 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Douglas 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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