Volleyball Preview: Triton Central Tigers vs. Eastern Hancock Royals
Triton Central is 10-0 against Eastern Hancock since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Triton Central Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Eastern Hancock Royals at 7:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Triton Central didn't have quite enough to beat Indianapolis Scecina Memorial and fell 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now lost six in a row.
Triton Central took Indianapolis Scecina Memorial into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 18-25, 23-25, 25-16, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Eastern Hancock hadn't done well against Lapel recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Everything went Eastern Hancock's way against Lapel as Eastern Hancock made off with a 3-0 win.
While Eastern Hancock won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-23, 25-17.
Triton Central's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Eastern Hancock, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Triton Central beat Eastern Hancock 3-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Triton Central since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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