Volleyball Preview: North Pontotoc Vikings vs. New Albany Bulldogs
North Pontotoc hasn't had much luck against New Albany recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The North Pontotoc Vikings' road trip will continue as they head out to face the New Albany Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, North Pontotoc finally turned things around against Senatobia on Tuesday. They blew past the Warriors 3-0.
A big factor in the win was North Pontotoc's feisty defense: they held Senatobia to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 26-24, 25-19.
Meanwhile, New Albany had already won eight in a row and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-22, 25-23, 19-25, 25-18.
New Albany was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in nine consecutive contests.
North Pontotoc's victory bumped their record up to 6-13. As for New Albany, they pushed their record up to 22-7-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
North Pontotoc might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from New Albany in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can North Pontotoc avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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