Volleyball Preview: Leopold Wildcats vs. Zalma Bulldogs
Leopold is 10-0 against Zalma since August of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Leopold Wildcats will be playing at home against the Zalma Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m.
Zalma is facing Leopold at the wrong time: Leopold suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Cubs by a score of 3-2.
Leopold actually scored more points across those five sets (107-100), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 11-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-23, 16-14.
Meanwhile, Zalma can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Charleston.
Zalma had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-19, 25-10, 25-23.
Leopold's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-4-1. As for Zalma, their victory bumped their record up to 2-8.
Everything went Leopold's way against Zalma in their previous matchup on September 3rd, as Leopold made off with a 3-0 win. Will Leopold repeat their success, or does Zalma have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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