Volleyball Preview: Niceville Eagles vs. Booker T. Washington Wildcats
Niceville has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to square off against the Booker T. Washington Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Niceville will be strutting in after a win while Booker T. Washington will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Niceville was able to grind out a solid victory over Crestview, taking the game 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 23-25, 25-8, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Booker T. Washington unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Navarre. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Raiders 25-17 in the first set.
Booker T. Washington started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-23, 25-17, 25-15.
Booker T. Washington's defeat came about despite a quality game from Kristen Harris, who had 11 digs.
Niceville's win bumped their record up to 20-4. As for Booker T. Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Niceville took their victory against Booker T. Washington in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Niceville since the squad 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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