Volleyball Preview: Meigs Marauders vs. Alexander Spartans
Meigs hasn't had much luck against Alexander recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Meigs Marauders will challenge the Alexander Spartans at 7:00 p.m.
Meigs is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Wellston by a score of 3-2.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Meigs sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-23, 20-25, 25-15, 18-25, 15-6.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Alexander, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Vinton County on Tuesday.
Alexander wouldn't go down easily and took Vinton County into a fifth set where they got it done with a nine-point win. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-17, 17-25, 25-10, 15-6.
Alexander relied on the efforts of Ava Mccall, who had 19 digs, and Kaylee Johnson, who had 13 digs. Mccall is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Alexander was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last five contests.
Meigs' defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Alexander, they pushed their record up to 9-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Meigs suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Alexander when the teams last played on September 3rd. Can Meigs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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