Triad hasn't had much luck against Highland recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Triad Knights will be staying on the road to face off against the Highland Bulldogs at 6:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Saturday, Triad didn't have quite enough to beat Staunton and fell 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Triad sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-20, 19-25, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Highland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Civic Memorial by a score of 2-1. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 25-19 in the first period.
Highland started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-19, 25-16.
Triad's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Triad came out on top in a nail-biter against Highland when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Triad 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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