Volleyball Preview: Irene/Wakonda Eagles vs. Canistota Hawks
After both having extra time off, the Irene/Wakonda Eagles and the Canistota Hawks will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Irene/Wakonda has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight losses, while Canistota will come in with three straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Irene/Wakonda came up short against Alcester-Hudson and fell 3-1.
While Irene/Wakonda had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 22-25, 25-21, 25-18.
Despite the defeat, Irene/Wakonda got top-tier performance from Hailey Orr, who had 20 digs, two kills, and 33 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Logue, who had ten digs.
Meanwhile, it was close, but last Tuesday Canistota sidestepped Menno for a 3-2 victory.
Canistota wouldn't go down easily and took Menno into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 13-25, 16-25, 25-17, 15-8.
Irene/Wakonda's loss dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Canistota, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-15.
Irene/Wakonda was able to grind out a solid victory over Canistota in their previous meeting back in September, winning 2-0. Does Irene/Wakonda have another victory up their sleeve, or will Canistota turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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