The Newport Grizzlies will face off against the Priest River Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Priest River is hoping to do what St. George's couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Newport's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Newport won by a set and slipped past St. George's 3-2.
Meanwhile, Priest River hadn't done well against Timberlake recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Priest River skirted past Timberlake 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Priest River was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 15-25, 23-25, 25-22, 15-13.
Toni Marinello went supernova for Priest River, getting 22 digs. Marinello is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season.
Newport's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-7. As for Priest River, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-5.
Newport suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Priest River when the teams last played back in September. Will Newport have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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