Volleyball Preview: Caprock Academy Eagles vs. Hayden Tigers
Caprock Academy hasn't had much luck against Hayden recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Eagles will challenge the Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Caprock Academy will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Caprock Academy had just enough and edged out Grand Valley 3-2.
Caprock Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 18-25, 25-20, 25-22, 15-7.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Hayden duked it out with Grand Valley on Saturday. The Tigers walked away with a 3-1 win over the Cardinals. The game was the first time the Tigers have beaten the Cardinals on their court since August 19, 2022.
While Hayden might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Grand Valley scored at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-23, 18-25, 25-19.
Caprock Academy's victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Hayden, their win bumped their record up to 4-12.
Everything went Caprock Academy's way against Hayden when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as Caprock Academy made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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