Volleyball Game Preview: Big Sandy Wildcats vs. Union Grove Lions

By Team Reports Oct 1, 2024, 12:54am

Volleyball Preview: Big Sandy Wildcats vs. Union Grove Lions

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Big Sandy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last seven games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Union Grove Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Big Sandy came up short against Linden-Kildare on Friday, falling 3-0.

Big Sandy was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-14, 25-23.

Kenzie Mccartney put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had ten digs and ten assists.

Meanwhile, Union Grove came up short against Hawkins on Friday and fell 3-1. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Union Grove couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Hawkins a tough time in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-15, 14-25, 31-29.

Big Sandy has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 14 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. As for Union Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 7-18.

Big Sandy beat Union Grove 2-0 in their previous matchup back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Big Sandy since the team 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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