Volleyball Preview: Pittsville Panthers vs. Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds
Pittsville hasn't had much luck against Iola-Scandinavia recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Pittsville Panthers will welcome the Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pittsville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Rosholt.
Pittsville had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-15, 25-19, 25-14.
Kaylee Jacobson was nothing short of spectacular: she had 19 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last seven games she's played.
Pittsville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They are a perfect 8-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, everything went Iola-Scandinavia's way against Sevastopol on Thursday as Iola-Scandinavia made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Thunderbirds.
Iola-Scandinavia never let Sevastopol on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-13, 25-16.
Pittsville is on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 21 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-7 record this season. As for Iola-Scandinavia, their win bumped their record up to 12-17.
Pittsville came up short against Iola-Scandinavia in their previous matchup back in September of 2017, falling 2-0. Will Pittsville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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