Volleyball Preview: Wickliffe Blue Devils vs. Kirtland Hornets
Wickliffe is 0-10 against Kirtland since September of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Wickliffe Blue Devils will challenge the Kirtland Hornets at 4:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Wickliffe is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to Beachwood.
Wickliffe started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-0, 25-0, 25-0.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Kirtland's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Berkshire.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-17, 22-25, 25-15.
Despite the defeat, Kirtland got top-tier performance from Nina Alfieri, who had 23 digs and two aces. Alfieri has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last eight times she's played.
Wickliffe's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Kirtland, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Wickliffe might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Kirtland when the teams last played back in September. Can Wickliffe avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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