Volleyball Game Preview: Pacific Ridge Firebirds vs. Helix Highlanders

The Pacific Ridge Firebirds will head out to square off against the Helix Highlanders at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Pacific Ridge took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Madison.

The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-16, 23-25, 25-19.

Helix won the last time they faced West Hills, and Nathan Steele did his part to make sure it happened again. The Highlanders came out on top against the Wolf Pack by a score of 3-1 on Friday with plenty of help from Steele, who had 23 digs and three aces. He is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had 13 or more in each of the last four games he's played.

Helix walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-15, 23-25, 25-20.

Helix's record is now 14-12. As for Pacific Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season.