The Raines Vikings will challenge the Parker Braves at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Raines will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Englewood, who they hadn't topped in four consecutive meetings. Raines came out on top in a nail-biter against Englewood on Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2.
Raines took Englewood into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. After all that action, the final score was 25-20, 25-22, 24-26, 20-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Parker didn't have done well against First Coast recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Parker came out on top against First Coast by a score of 3-1.
Parker was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-22, 25-21, 29-27.
Raines' win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7. As for Parker, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Raines suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Parker when the teams last played back in August. Will Raines have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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