Volleyball Preview: Sullivan Eagles vs. Licking Wildcats
The Sullivan Eagles will take on the Licking Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Licking is hoping to do what Fatima couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Sullivan's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Sullivan blew past Fatima 3-0.
One reason for the win was Sullivan's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-18, 25-16.
Sullivan's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Andi Giebler, who had four digs and two aces, and Trinity Midyett, who had six digs.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Licking faced off against Steelville on Tuesday. Everything went Licking's way against Steelville as Licking made off with a 3-0 win. The match marked the Wildcats' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-8, 25-12.
Sullivan's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-8. As for Licking, their victory bumped their record up to 5-9.
Sullivan came up short against Licking in their previous meeting back in September of 2017, falling 2-0. Can Sullivan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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