Volleyball Recap: Galena Bears vs. New Covenant Academy Warriors
If Galena was riding high off their 3-0 takedown of Greenfield last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Galena Bears fell 3-1 to the New Covenant Academy Warriors on Tuesday. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
After all that action, the final score was 25-10, 25-18, 14-25, 25-15.
Galena's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaiona Bailey, who had 15 digs, and Melanie Rice, who had 15 digs and 12 kills. Rice is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last 15 games she's played dating back to last season.
Galena's loss ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-4. As for New Covenant Academy, their win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Galena will challenge Southern Missouri RUSH at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for New Covenant Academy, they will face off against Ava at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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