Volleyball Preview: Galena Grizzlies vs. Spanish Springs Cougars
The Galena Grizzlies will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Spanish Springs Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Galena earned a 3-1 victory over Reed.
Meanwhile, Spanish Springs faced Carson in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Spanish Springs had just enough and edged Carson out 3-2.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (109-98) Spanish Springs actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 16-25, 17-25, 25-23, 25-23, 15-13.
Spanish Springs can attribute much of their success to Gianna Antle, who had 18 digs and three aces, and Nora Hunt, who had four digs and 24 assists.
She wasn't the only good server: Spanish Springs was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive matchups.
Galena's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Spanish Springs, they pushed their record up to 13-10 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Galena was able to grind out a solid win over Spanish Springs in their previous meeting back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Galena since the team 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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