Volleyball Preview: Pepin/Alma vs. Blair-Taylor Wildcats
Pepin/Alma will head out to challenge the Blair-Taylor Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pepin/Alma will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Pepin/Alma made easy work of Alma Center Lincoln and carried off a 3-0 win.
Pepin/Alma's got stronger as the match went on, holding Alma Center Lincoln to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-14, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Blair-Taylor was able to grind out a solid victory over Independence/Gilmanton on Thursday, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Blair-Taylor had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-22, 25-17, 25-12.
Blair-Taylor was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive games.
Pepin/Alma's record is now 8-12. As for Blair-Taylor, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-13 record this season.
Pepin/Alma came out on top in a nail-biter against Blair-Taylor in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pepin/Alma 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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