Galena has enjoyed a eight-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to square off against the School of the Ozarks Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Galena is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Marionville just ended the team's 15-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Comets by a score of 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Galena sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-20, 23-25, 25-22.
Even though they lost, Galena 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 ten consecutive games.
Meanwhile, School of the Ozarks' undefeated season came to an end after three games last Saturday. They fell just short of Pierce City by a score of 2-1. The loss was the Patriots' first of the season.
School of the Ozarks started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-15, 15-7.
Galena's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-6. As for School of the Ozarks, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Galena took their win against School of the Ozarks in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Galena have another victory up their sleeve, or will School of the Ozarks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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