Volleyball Game Preview: Spencer Rockets vs. Colby Hornets

By Team Reports Oct 5, 2024, 1:49am

Volleyball Preview: Spencer Rockets vs. Colby Hornets

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Spencer and Colby are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Spencer Rockets will be playing at home against the Colby Hornets at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Spencer has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with seven straight losses, while Colby will come in with four straight wins.

Spencer is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 24th on Thursday. They came up short against Columbus Catholic, falling 3-0.

The final score came out to 25-16, 25-9, 25-14.

Meanwhile, Colby beat Loyal 3-1 on Thursday.

Colby had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-18.

Spencer's loss dropped their record down to 6-19. As for Colby, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Spencer has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Colby 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. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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