Volleyball Game Preview: West Point Dragons vs. Shadow Ridge Stallions

By Team Reports Oct 22, 2024, 12:25am

Volleyball Preview: West Point Dragons vs. Shadow Ridge Stallions

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The West Point Dragons are taking a road trip to square off against the Shadow Ridge Stallions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Shadow Ridge took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on West Point, who comes in off a win.

West Point took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Apollo with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Dragons as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.

West Point's got stronger as the match went on, holding Apollo to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-7, 25-6.

West Point couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 40% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in September of 2023.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Shadow Ridge's good fortune finally ran out last Saturday. They fell just short of Canyon View by a score of 2-1.

In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Shadow Ridge sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 22-25, 17-15.

West Point's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-13. As for Shadow Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-15.

West Point came up short against Shadow Ridge in their previous meeting last Saturday, falling 2-0. Can West Point avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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