Volleyball Game Preview: Rauner Wildcats vs. The Noble Academy Griffins

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Previous 6 Games

10/07/24 - Home	2-0 W
10/02/23 - Home	2-1 W
09/26/22 - Home	2-0 W
10/13/21 - Home	2-0 W
09/21/17 - Neutral	2-0 W
09/12/16 - Away	2-0 W

Rauner is a perfect 6-0 against The Noble Academy since September of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. Rauner will be strutting in after a victory while The Noble Academy will be coming in after a loss.

Last Saturday, Rauner narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Hansberry 2-1.

Rauner was dominant in they sets they won, taking each by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-14, 25-12.

Meanwhile, The Noble Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Butler. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-17.

Rauner's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for The Noble Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.

Rauner beat The Noble Academy 2-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Griffins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.