Volleyball Preview: Grape Creek Eagles vs. Jim Ned Indians
Grape Creek hasn't had much luck against Jim Ned recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Grape Creek Eagles will square off against the Jim Ned Indians at 12:00 p.m.
Grape Creek is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Wall.
While Grape Creek was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-18, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Jim Ned hadn't done well against Clyde recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Jim Ned walked away with a 3-1 victory over Clyde. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Jim Ned had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 14-25, 25-17, 25-18, 25-22.
Jim Ned was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in three consecutive matches.
Grape Creek's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Jim Ned, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Grape Creek might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Jim Ned in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Grape Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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