New Plymouth is 0-10 against Melba since September of 2020 but things could change on Thursday. The Pilgrims will host the Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
New Plymouth took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Nampa Christian 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pilgrims have posted since August 22nd.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (105-101) New Plymouth actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-23, 13-25, 25-19, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Melba got the win against Vision on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with Vision recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Melba was: they took every set by at least 17 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-8, 25-7.
Melba's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for New Plymouth, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
New Plymouth suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Melba when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Pilgrims have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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