Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau is 0-10 against West Salem since October of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau Red Hawks will welcome the West Salem Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wittenberg-Birnamwood.
While Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau ultimately came up short, they really made Wittenberg-Birnamwood work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-9.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, West Salem's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Onalaska by a score of 2-1. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hilltoppers 25-21 in the first set.
The 2-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets West Salem lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 26-24, 15-12.
Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau's defeat dropped their record down to 2-20. As for West Salem, their loss dropped their record down to 19-6.
Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to West Salem in their previous meeting back in September. Will Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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