The Post Antelopes will take on the Ropes Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Ropes is hoping to do what Tahoka couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Post's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Post won by a set and slipped past Tahoka 3-2.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Post got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 30-28, 22-25, 25-22, 21-25, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Ropes narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Olton 3-2.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (103-98) Ropes actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-20, 25-23, 16-25, 15-10.
Ropes found their leader in underclassman Vivian Gallegos, who had 14 digs and three aces. Those 14 digs set a new season-high mark for Gallegos.
Post's win bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Ropes, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-12 record this season.
Post suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Ropes in their previous matchup back in September. Will Post have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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