The Swink Lions will venture away from home to challenge the Rocky Ford Meloneers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Swink has eight straight wins, Rocky Ford has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Swink got the win against Cheraw by a conclusive 3-0.
While Swink won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-22, 25-19.
Swink can attribute much of their success to Briana McElroy, who had ten digs and 21 assists, and Jocelynn James, who had 12 digs. McElroy is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Swink kept the net locked down and finished the game with 18 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted in their last seven contests.
Meanwhile, Rocky Ford came up short against Hoehne on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-15, 25-13.
Swink pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Rocky Ford, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Everything went Swink's way against Rocky Ford in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Swink made off with a 3-0 win. Will Swink repeat their success, or does Rocky Ford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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