Volleyball Preview: Chippewa Chipps vs. Smithville Smithies
Chippewa hasn't had much luck against Smithville recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Chippewa Chipps will square off against the Smithville Smithies at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Monday, Chippewa came up short against Central Christian and fell 3-1. The Chipps have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Chippewa ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-17, 17-25, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Smithville unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against Hiland, falling 3-0. The shutout was out of character for the Smithies seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
Smithville was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-21, 27-25, 25-21.
Chippewa's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Smithville, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-3.
Chippewa suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Smithville in their previous meeting back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Smithville's Molly Torrence, who had 22 digs. Now that Chippewa knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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