Volleyball Preview: Memorial Red Devils vs. Waterloo Vikings
The Memorial Red Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Waterloo Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Memorial got the win against McKinley by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Memorial was: they took every set by at least 12 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-8, 25-13, 25-9.
Memorial was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 29 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 14.2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Waterloo, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They put the hurt on McKinley with a sharp 3-0 victory on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Vikings as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Waterloo was: they took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-14, 25-9.
Memorial's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Waterloo, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6.
Memorial took their victory against Waterloo in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Memorial since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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