Volleyball Preview: Skyline Thunderbirds vs. Inman Inman Teutons
Skyline is 0-5 against Inman since September of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Skyline Thunderbirds are on the road again to play the Inman Inman Teutons at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Skyline can't be too worried about heading out to take on Inman: they just beat Pretty Prairie at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Skyline skirted past Pretty Prairie 2-1. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Thunderbirds as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Skyline had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 26-24, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Inman waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 2-0.
Inman easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-17.
Skyline's record now sits at 27-9. As for Inman, they pushed their record up to 32-2 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Skyline has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Inman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Skyline came up short against Inman in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Skyline avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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