Volleyball Preview: Tuscola Mountaineers vs. Smoky Mountain Mustangs
On Wednesday Tuscola will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the Smoky Mountain Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2016, but likely not for long.
Tuscola lost 3-0 to Pisgah on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for the Mountaineers in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost eight in a row.
While Tuscola ultimately came up short, they really made Pisgah work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-22, 25-13.
Tuscola's loss came about despite a quality game from Luci Snyder-Lowe, who had nine digs.
Meanwhile, Smoky Mountain earned a 3-1 win over East Henderson on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Tuscola's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Smoky Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-14 record this season.
Tuscola beat Smoky Mountain 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tuscola 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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