Volleyball Preview: Meridian Mustangs vs. High Plains Storm
After three games on the road, Meridian is heading back home. They will welcome the High Plains Storm on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Meridian was able to grind out a solid victory over Dorchester, taking the game 2-0.
While Meridian won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-19.
Meanwhile, High Plains posted their biggest win since September 5th on Tuesday. They blew past McCool Junction 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Storm have posted against the Mustangs since September 28, 2021.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-18, 25-8.
Gahvi Lesiak was the offensive standout of the game as she had five digs and 13 assists. What's more, she also racked up no blocks, the mostshe's had in her last three matches.
High Plains was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. They are 3-1 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meridian's win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for High Plains, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Everything went Meridian's way against High Plains in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Meridian made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Meridian have another victory up their sleeve, or will High Plains turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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