Volleyball Preview: Galion Tigers vs. Huron Tigers
Galion has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Huron Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Galion duked it out withCrestview on Thursday. Galion put the hurt on Crestview with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Galion never let Crestview on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-14, 25-22.
Cameron Eckert was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 13 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylee James, who had ten digs.
Galion kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Huron made easy work of Clear Fork on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Huron was: they took every set by at least 17 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-8, 25-7.
Huron relied on the efforts of Adelyn Van Sickle, who had nine digs and three aces, and Jenna Cox, who had six digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Cox a new career-high in aces.
Galion's victory bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Huron, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Galion has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Huron struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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