Volleyball Preview: Chilton Pirates vs. Riesel Indians
The Chilton Pirates will face off against the Riesel Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Chilton is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Rosebud-Lott just ended the team's four-game winning streak two weeks ago. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 3-2.
Chilton took Rosebud-Lott into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-22, 20-25, 22-25, 15-8.
Meanwhile, Riesel had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Tigers.
Riesel had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 20-25, 27-25, 25-23, 15-12.
Riesel found their leader in underclassman Addison Cope, who had 18 digs. Those 18 digs set a new season-high mark for Cope.
Chilton's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-5. As for Riesel, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-20 record this season.
Chilton was able to grind out a solid win over Riesel in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chilton 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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