Volleyball Preview: Greenwood Eagles vs. J.L. Mann Patriots
Greenwood has been on the road for four straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will host the J.L. Mann Patriots at 6:30 p.m. J.L. Mann took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Greenwood, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Greenwood finally turned things around against Mauldin last Monday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Mavericks.
Meanwhile, J.L. Mann didn't have quite enough to beat Anderson Christian on Monday and fell 3-2.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, J.L. Mann sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-21, 23-25, 27-25, 19-25, 15-10.
Despite their defeat, J.L. Mann saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ian Erno, who had 16 kills, seven blocks, and seven blocks, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Ethan Nguyen, who had five aces, three kills, and three kills.
Even though they lost, J.L. Mann kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Greenwood's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. As for J.L. Mann, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
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