Volleyball Game Preview: Willows Honkers vs. Pierce Bears

By Team Reports Oct 4, 2024, 11:26pm

Volleyball Preview: Willows Honkers vs. Pierce Bears

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Willows has been away from home for two games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Pierce Bears at 6:00 p.m.

Willows is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Colusa just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the RedHawks.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 23-25, 25-13, 25-20.

Meanwhile, Pierce made easy work of CORE Butte on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.

The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Pierce was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-12, 25-11.

Pierce can attribute much of their success to Macey Myers, who had nine digs.

Pierce couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 55.2% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.

Willows' loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-9. As for Pierce, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-6.

Willows suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Pierce when the teams last played back in September. Will Willows have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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