Douglas is 3-0 against Churchill County since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Douglas Tigers will square off against the Churchill County Greenwave at 5:00 p.m. Douglas is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Douglas came up short against Bishop Manogue on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
While Douglas was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-11, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Douglas had strong showings from Priya Kc, who had three digs and three aces, and Ella Girdner, who had three digs. Kc is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Churchill County didn't have quite enough to beat Fernley on Wednesday and fell 3-2. While the Greenwave didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vaqueros 25-11 in the first period.
Churchill County took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-11, 19-25, 25-23, 17-15.
Despite the defeat, Churchill County saw an underclassman step up: Layla Walker had 13 digs.
Douglas' loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Churchill County, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Douglas has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Churchill County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Douglas was able to grind out a solid victory over Churchill County when the teams last played back in August of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Douglas have another victory up their sleeve, or will Churchill County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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