Volleyball Game Preview: Middlesboro Yellowjackets vs. Barbourville Tigers + How To Watch

Middlesboro is 2-7 against Barbourville since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Yellowjackets will head out on the road to challenge the Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Middlesboro will be strutting in after a win while Barbourville will be coming in after a defeat.

Middlesboro will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Harlan, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Yellowjackets were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Green Dragons on Wednesday. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Barbourville challenged Knox Central on Tuesday. The Tigers lost 3-0 to the Panthers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Tigers have suffered against the Panthers since September 21, 2020.

Middlesboro's victory bumped their record up to 8-13-1. As for Barbourville, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-14.