The Galena Grizzlies will head out on the road to take on the McQueen Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Galena is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Bishop Manogue, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Galena was ranked 25th). Galena lost 3-0 to Bishop Manogue on Tuesday. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Galena was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Bishop Manogue's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-20, 25-21.
Meanwhile, McQueen earned a 3-1 win over Reed on Thursday.
McQueen was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-14, 23-25, 25-17.
McQueen's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nya Lagrone, who had 12 digs.
McQueen was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last nine matchups.
Galena's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for McQueen, they pushed their record up to 16-9 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Galena came out on top in a nail-biter against McQueen in their previous matchup back in August, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Galena since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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