Volleyball Preview: Mid-Pacific Institute Owls vs. Punahou Buff n' Blue
Mid-Pacific Institute is 0-10 against Punahou since September of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Mid-Pacific Institute Owls have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Punahou Buff n' Blue at 6:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Mid-Pacific Institute is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Hawaii's top teams: 'Iolani, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Mid-Pacific Institute was ranked eighth). Mid-Pacific Institute took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of 'Iolani on Tuesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 22-25, 25-12, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Punahou lost 3-0 to Kamehameha Kapalama on Tuesday. The Buff n' Blue have struggled against the Warriors recently, as their game on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-15, 25-14.
Mid-Pacific Institute's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Punahou, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Mid-Pacific Institute might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Punahou in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Can Mid-Pacific Institute avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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