Stockton is 1-9 against Galena since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Stockton Blackhawks are on the road again to play the Galena Pirates at 6:00 p.m.
Stockton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Newark 2-1.
Stockton 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 22-25, 25-17, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Galena had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Steamers.
Galena never let Fulton on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 27-25.
Stockton's win bumped their record up to 35-2. As for Galena, they are on a roll lately: they've won 24 of their last 26 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 34-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Stockton hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.8 blocks per game. However, it's not like Galena struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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