Sterling is 0-5 against Carnegie Vanguard since September of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. The Sterling Raiders will host the Carnegie Vanguard Rhinos at 6:00 p.m.
Sterling is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They came up short against Galena Park, falling 3-0.
While Sterling was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Galena Park's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-10, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Carnegie Vanguard got the win against Austin on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rhinos.
While Carnegie Vanguard might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Austin scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-2, 25-16, 25-14.
Carnegie Vanguard was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Sterling's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Carnegie Vanguard, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Sterling might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Carnegie Vanguard when the teams last played back in September. Can Sterling avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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