Volleyball Preview: Tigerton Tigers vs. Almond-Bancroft Eagles
The Tigerton Tigers will head out to challenge the Almond-Bancroft Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tigerton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Tigerton is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since September 17th on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over White Lake.
While Tigerton won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-14, 25-23.
Tigerton relied on the efforts of Jade Selle, who had 19 digs and seven kills, and Danika Tiller, who had ten digs and 19 assists. With that strong performance, Selle is now averaging an impressive 10.3 digs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Sienna Breaker, who had 13 digs.
Meanwhile, Almond-Bancroft was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to Weyauwega-Fremont.
While Almond-Bancroft was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-23.
The victory got Tigerton back to even at 9-9. As for Almond-Bancroft, their loss dropped their record down to 9-19.
Tigerton suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Almond-Bancroft in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Tigerton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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