Volleyball Preview: Carlin Railroaders vs. Eureka Vandals
Carlin has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Eureka Vandals at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eureka took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Carlin, who comes in off a win.
Carlin is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest victory since October 13, 2023 on Saturday. They put the hurt on Jackpot with a sharp 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Carlin's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-15, 25-11.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Eureka's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Pahranagat Valley by a score of 3-2. The Vandals have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their game on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Eureka actually scored more points across those five sets (99-98), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-21, 13-25, 20-25, 15-8.
Carlin's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Eureka, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-4.
Carlin came up short against Eureka in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Can Carlin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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