Volleyball Preview: Tri-County Penguins vs. Port Edwards Blackhawks
The Tri-County Penguins will face off against the Port Edwards Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Port Edwards took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Tri-County, who comes in off a win.
Port Edwards is hoping to do what Almond-Bancroft couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Tri-County's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Tri-County came out on top against Almond-Bancroft by a score of 3-1.
Tri-County walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The final score came out to 25-16, 25-21, 23-25, 25-9.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tri-County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Makenna Rettler, who had 27 digs, nine kills, and seven aces. Rettler is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had nine or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cali Eastling, who had 23 kills, 11 digs, four aces, and three blocks.
She wasn't the only good server: Tri-County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Port Edwards came up short against Pittsville on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Blackhawks in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost four in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-21, 25-9.
Tri-County's victory bumped their record up to 22-4. As for Port Edwards, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Tri-County took their win against Port Edwards in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Tri-County repeat their success, or does Port Edwards have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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