Volleyball Game Preview: Tri-County Penguins vs. Portage Warriors

By Team Reports Oct 17, 2024, 1:22am

Volleyball Preview: Tri-County Penguins vs. Portage Warriors

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After six games on the road, Tri-County is heading back home. They will host the Portage Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tri-County will be strutting in after a victory while Portage will be coming in after a defeat.

Last Tuesday, Tri-County earned a 3-1 win over Pittsville.

If you add up the scores from across all four sets (97-95) Tri-County actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-23, 26-24, 27-25.

Meanwhile, Portage unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to Oregon. The Warriors have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

While Portage ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 21-25, 25-17, 25-22.

Tri-County is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 28-5 record this season. As for Portage, their loss dropped their record down to 15-15.

Tri-County might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Portage in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Tri-County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.

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