Volleyball Preview: Drummond Lumberjacks vs. Mellen Granite Diggers
Drummond has gone 8-2 against Mellen recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, everything went Drummond's way against Lac Courte Oreilles as Drummond made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lumberjacks.
Meanwhile, Mellen came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Midgets by a score of 3-1.
Mellen was especially dominant in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 21-25, 25-18, 25-15.
Mellen was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 11.2.
Drummond pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mellen, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season.
Everything went Drummond's way against Mellen in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Drummond made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Drummond 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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