Volleyball Preview: Wellston Golden Rockets vs. Vinton County Vikings
Wellston is 1-9 against Vinton County since October of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wellston Golden Rockets will be playing at home against the Vinton County Vikings at 7:00 p.m.
Wellston is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Monday. They fell 3-1 to Oak Hill.
While Wellston ultimately came up short, they really made Oak Hill work, particularly in the third set. The final score came out to 25-20, 20-25, 29-27, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Vinton County had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Raiders. 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.
Wellston's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Vinton County, they pushed their record up to 10-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Wellston came up short against Vinton County in their previous matchup back in September, falling 2-0. Will Wellston have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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