Volleyball Preview: Glennallen Panthers vs. Valdez Buccaneers
After eight games on the road, Glennallen is heading back home. They will host the Valdez Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last eight games Glennallen has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Glennallen's tournament run continued when they took on Bethel two weeks ago. Glennallen fell just short of Bethel by a score of 2-1. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Warriors 25-17 in the first set.
Glennallen started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-18, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Valdez faced Palmer in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Valdez fell 2-0 to Palmer. The Buccaneers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Valdez had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-20.
Glennallen has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-14 record this season. As for Valdez, their loss dropped their record down to 31-11-1.
Glennallen took their victory against Valdez in their previous meeting back in October of 2018 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Glennallen repeat their success, or does Valdez have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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