Volleyball Preview: Granger Lancers vs. Hunter Wolverines
Granger is 1-9 against Hunter since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m.
Granger is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Kearns, falling 3-0.
While Granger was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-23, 25-21.
Cyprus typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Hunter proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Pirates.
Hunter was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-19, 14-25, 25-12, 15-11.
Hunter kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in eight consecutive games.
Granger's defeat dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Hunter, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-7 record this season.
Granger suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Hunter in their previous meeting back in September. Can Granger avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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