Volleyball Preview: Vinton County Vikings vs. Meigs Marauders
Vinton County is 9-1 against Meigs since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Vinton County Vikings will host the Meigs Marauders at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Vinton County has three straight victories, Meigs has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Vinton County and River Valley met for a duel on Thursday where Vinton County prevailed. Vinton County put the hurt on River Valley with a sharp 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Vikings have posted since September 17th.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Vinton County took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-8, 25-14.
Vinton County found their leader in underclassman Shyann Holcomb, who had seven digs and five aces. What's more, Holcomb also racked up no blocks, the mostshe's had in her last three matchups.
Meanwhile, Meigs lost 3-0 to Athens on Thursday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-16, 25-12.
Despite the defeat, Meigs saw an underclassman step up: Marlee Laudermilt had ten digs. Laudermilt has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last ten times she's played.
Vinton County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-10. As for Meigs, their loss dropped their record down to 1-18.
Vinton County took their victory against Meigs in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Vinton County repeat their success, or does Meigs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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