Spokane and Galena are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Spokane Owls have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Galena Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Spokane made easy work of Marionville and carried off a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Owls have posted against the Comets since September 10, 2020.
After all that action, the final score was 25-20, 25-19, 25-20.
Spokane's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Callie Terrell, who had 14 digs and 13 assists. Terrell is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Evans, who had 11 digs and three aces.
Meanwhile, Galena beat Southern Missouri RUSH 3-1 on Thursday.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-23, 22-25, 25-23.
Galena was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matchups.
The win got Spokane back to even at 3-3. As for Galena, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Spokane has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Galena struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Spokane was able to grind out a solid win over Galena in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Spokane have another victory up their sleeve, or will Galena turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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