Volleyball Preview: East Nicolaus Spartans vs. Winters Warriors
East Nicolaus has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They and the Winters Warriors are set to duel on Tuesday. Winters took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on East Nicolaus, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, East Nicolaus got the win against Willows by a conclusive 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Spartans have posted against the Honkers since September 30, 2021.
East Nicolaus never let Willows on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-22, 25-20.
East Nicolaus relied on the efforts of Ashlynn Tagala, who had 14 digs and two aces, and Shelby Scoggins, who had three digs and 12 assists. With that strong performance, Tagala is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game.
Meanwhile, Winters was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Colusa.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-18, 25-15.
East Nicolaus pushed their record up to 21-0 with the win, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season. As for Winters, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
East Nicolaus took their victory against Winters when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Nicolaus 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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