Volleyball Preview: New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets vs. St. John Woodchucks
New Rockford-Sheyenne is 8-1-1 against St. John since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets will head out on the road to face off against the St. John Woodchucks at 7:00 p.m. New Rockford-Sheyenne will be strutting in after a victory while St. John will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, New Rockford-Sheyenne finally turned things around against Drake/Anamoose last Tuesday. They blew past the Raiders 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Rockets have posted since October 24, 2023.
Meanwhile, St. John was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Velva.
The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-12.
New Rockford-Sheyenne's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for St. John, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went New Rockford-Sheyenne's way against St. John when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as New Rockford-Sheyenne made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Rockford-Sheyenne since the squad 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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