Volleyball Preview: Seymour Eagles vs. Grainger Grizzlies
The Seymour Eagles's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Grainger Grizzlies at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Seymour is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Morristown-Hamblen West just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 2-0 to the Trojans.
Seymour was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-23.
Seymour's defeat came about despite a quality game from Destiany Ray, who had 20 digs. Ray is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 17 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Grainger lost 3-0 to Gibbs last Thursday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-19, 25-13.
Seymour's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-9. As for Grainger, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Seymour has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like Grainger struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Seymour was able to grind out a solid win over Grainger in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Seymour since the team 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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