Galena has gone 10-0 against Exeter recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Galena Bears will face off against the Exeter Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Exeter took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Galena, who comes in off a win.
Galena took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Sparta out 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Galena who won the one that mattered. After all that action, the final score was 25-20, 23-25, 28-26, 17-25, 15-10.
Galena's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaiona Bailey, who had 17 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Simpson, who had 17 digs.
Galena was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Exeter was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their 16th straight loss. They came up short against Blue Eye, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-19, 25-22.
Galena pushed their record up to 8-5 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Exeter, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Galena beat Exeter 2-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Galena repeat their success, or does Exeter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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