After both having extra time off, the Sheridan Broncs and the East Thunderbirds will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Sheridan is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Campbell County, who was ranked 24th at the time (Sheridan was ranked 11th). The Broncs blew past the Camels 3-0 on Thursday. The Broncs haven't had any issues with the Camels recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Sheridan never let Campbell County on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-22, 25-17.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for East, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over South on Thursday. The contest marked the Thunderbirds' most dominant victory of the season.
East not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept South between 17 and 19 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-18, 25-19.
Sheridan better keep an eye on Mckenna Waters. She was instrumental in East's win, getting nine digs and seven assists. That's the most digs Waters has posted over her last seven matchups.
Sheridan's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for East, their victory bumped their record up to 14-11.
Sheridan was able to grind out a solid win over East in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-1. Will the Broncs repeat their success, or do the Thunderbirds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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