The Spanish Springs Cougars will challenge the Galena Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Spanish Springs is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Carson, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Spanish Springs was ranked 22nd). Spanish Springs had just enough and edged Carson out 3-2.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (109-98) Spanish Springs actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 17-25, 25-23, 25-23, 15-13.
Spanish Springs relied on the efforts of Gianna Antle, who had 18 digs and three aces, and Nora Hunt, who had four digs and 24 assists.
She wasn't the only good server: Spanish Springs was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Galena beat Reed 3-1 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Grizzlies.
Spanish Springs' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-10. As for Galena, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Spanish Springs came up short against Galena when the teams last played back in September, falling 3-1. Will Spanish Springs 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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