The Garfield Rams are taking a road trip to square off against the East Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. East took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Garfield, who comes in off a win.
While Garfield's win against North wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Rams narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Vikings 3-2.
Garfield had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 25-27, 19-25, 27-25, 25-0, 15-9.
Meanwhile, East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Buchtel.
While East was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-23, 25-21.
East's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Garfield, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-10.
Everything went Garfield's way against East when the teams last played back in September, as Garfield made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams 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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