Volleyball Preview: Canistota Hawks vs. Irene/Wakonda Eagles
It'll be Battle of the Birds when Hawks dukes it out withthe Irene/Wakonda Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Canistota has three straight wins, Irene/Wakonda has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Canistota narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Menno 3-2.
Canistota was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 13-25, 16-25, 25-17, 15-8.
Meanwhile, Irene/Wakonda came up short against Alcester-Hudson on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Alcester-Hudson scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 22-25, 25-21, 25-18.
Despite the loss, 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.
Canistota's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-15. As for Irene/Wakonda, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-19.
Canistota came up short against Irene/Wakonda when the teams last played back in September, falling 2-0. Will Canistota have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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