Volleyball Preview: R.J. Reynolds Demons vs. Glenn Bobcats
R.J. Reynolds and Glenn are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. The R.J. Reynolds Demons will square off against the Glenn Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. R.J. Reynolds is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, R.J. Reynolds finally turned things around against Parkland on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Mustangs.
R.J. Reynolds wouldn't go down easily and took Parkland into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-14, 18-25, 27-29, 17-15.
Kya Redd and Maggie O'Sullivan were among the main playmakers for R.J. Reynolds as the former had 11 digs and two aces and the latter had nine digs and three aces. That's the most aces O'Sullivan has posted since September 4th.
R.J. Reynolds was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Glenn lost 3-0 to West Forsyth on Thursday. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-7, 25-16.
R.J. Reynolds' victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-11. As for Glenn, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
R.J. Reynolds was able to grind out a solid win over Glenn when the teams last played on September 5th, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for R.J. Reynolds 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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