Volleyball Preview: Turner Ashby Knights vs. Harrisonburg Blue Streaks
Turner Ashby has gone 8-2 against Harrisonburg recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Turner Ashby Knights will take on the Harrisonburg Blue Streaks at 7:00 p.m. Turner Ashby has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while Harrisonburg will come in with three straight victories.
Last Thursday, Turner Ashby didn't have quite enough to beat East Rockingham and fell 3-2. While the Knights didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 25-18 in the first set.
Turner Ashby took East Rockingham into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-14, 25-19, 21-25, 19-17.
Meanwhile, Harrisonburg hadn't done well against Spotswood recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Harrisonburg was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Spotswood. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Blue Streaks have posted since September 4th.
Turner Ashby's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8. As for Harrisonburg, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Turner Ashby came out on top in a nail-biter against Harrisonburg in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Turner Ashby since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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