Tongue River has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to square off against the Greybull Buffaloes at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tongue River will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Wright, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Tongue River came out on top in a nail-biter against Wright on Saturday, sneaking past 3-2.
Tongue River took Wright into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-14, 21-25, 23-25, 15-10.
Tongue River was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Greybull came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with seven straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Rebels. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Buffaloes yet this season.
The 3-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-23, 26-24, 32-30.
Among those leading the charge was Fatima Chavez, who had 12 digs.
Tongue River is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2-4 record this season. As for Greybull, their record now sits at 14-9-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Tongue River has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Greybull struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Tongue River was able to grind out a solid victory over Greybull in their previous matchup back in September, winning 2-0. Will Tongue River repeat their success, or does Greybull have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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