Southwest hasn't had much luck against Galena recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Southwest Trojans will challenge the Galena Bears at 10:00 a.m.
Last Thursday, Southwest came up short against Jefferson Independent Day and fell 3-1.
Southwest started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-16, 25-20, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Galena came tearing into Thursday's match with nine straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Galena was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-13, 25-13.
Galena was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive contests.
Southwest's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Galena, they pushed their record up to 17-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Southwest has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Galena struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Southwest might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Galena in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Southwest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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