Volleyball Preview: Durand Bulldogs vs. Pearl City Wolves
Durand has gone 9-1 against Pearl City recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The two teams will meet in a canine-themed contest at 6:52 p.m. Durand will be strutting in after a win while Pearl City will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Durand was able to grind out a solid victory over Forreston, taking the game 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Durand's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Forreston between 17 and 19 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Pearl City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Dakota.
Pearl City was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-21.
Durand has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Pearl City, their loss dropped their record down to 15-13-2.
Durand beat Pearl City 2-0 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Durand 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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