Volleyball Preview: Kearney Bulldogs vs. Winnetonka Griffins
Kearney is 10-0 against Winnetonka since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Kearney Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Winnetonka Griffins at 5:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Winnetonka is hoping to do what Smithville couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Kearney's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Kearney put the hurt on Smithville with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-8, 25-10.
Jane Martens and Payton Rudd were among the main playmakers for Kearney as the former had 21 digs and two aces and the latter had six aces and four digs. The dominant performance gave Rudd a new career-high in aces.
Meanwhile, Winnetonka had to endure an eight-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Raytown South on Thursday as Winnetonka made off with a 3-0 win. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Griffins yet this season.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-21, 25-20.
Kearney pushed their record up to 12-6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Winnetonka, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-13.
Everything went Kearney's way against Winnetonka when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Kearney made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Kearney repeat their success, or does Winnetonka have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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