The Van Vleck Leopards will venture away from home to face off against the Hempstead Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Van Vleck will be strutting in after a win while Hempstead will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with 11 defeats in a row, Van Vleck finally turned things around against Bloomington on Friday. They put the hurt on the Bobcats/Lady Cats with a sharp 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Leopards have posted since August 23rd.
Van Vleck's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Bloomington between 17 and 20 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-18, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Hempstead lost 3-0 to Coldspring-Oakhurst on Tuesday. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Hempstead was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Coldspring-Oakhurst's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-14, 25-21.
Van Vleck's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-18. As for Hempstead, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Van Vleck came up short against Hempstead in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Van Vleck avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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