Volleyball Game Preview: Hudsonville Eagles vs. West Ottawa Panthers

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Previous Games

10/29/24 - Away	3-0 W
10/10/24 - Home	3-0 W
10/21/23 - Away	3-0 W
10/12/23 - Away	3-0 W
10/22/22 - Home	3-0 W
+ 5 more games

Hudsonville has gone a perfect 10-0 against West Ottawa recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Eagles will host the Panthers at 7:00 p.m.

Hudsonville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Michigan's top teams: Rockford, who was ranked first at the time (Hudsonville was ranked 12th). The Eagles took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rams on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Hudsonville couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Rockford a tough time in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 32-30, 22-25, 25-18, 25-23.

Meanwhile, West Ottawa played in-conference for the first time on Thursday and got just the result they were looking for. Everything went their way against East Kentwood as they made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Panthers have posted against the Falcons since September 22, 2022.

Hudsonville's defeat dropped their record down to 18-5. As for West Ottawa, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.

Everything went Hudsonville's way against West Ottawa in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as Hudsonville made off with a 3-0 victory. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.