Volleyball Preview: Douglas Tigers vs. Spanish Springs Cougars
After seven games on the road, Douglas is heading back home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withthe Spanish Springs Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Douglas is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Galena just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Grizzlies by a score of 3-2.
Meanwhile, Spanish Springs faced Bishop Manogue in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Spanish Springs came out on top against Bishop Manogue by a score of 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 17-25, 25-18, 25-23.
Spanish Springs relied on the efforts of Gianna Antle, who had seven digs and four aces, and Nora Hunt, who had four digs and two aces. Those four aces gave Antle a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Spanish Springs was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 14 consecutive matches.
Douglas now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Spanish Springs, their victory bumped their record up to 14-11.
Douglas suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Spanish Springs when the teams last played back in September. Will Douglas 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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