Alma hasn't had much luck against Greenwood recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Alma Airedales will square off against the Greenwood Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Alma is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Shiloh Christian.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Greenwood waltzed into their match on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 3-0 win.
While Greenwood won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-18, 25-23.
Among those leading the charge was Lexi Wieser, who had 16 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Greenwood 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 six aces in five consecutive matchups.
Alma's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-11. As for Greenwood, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-11.
Alma beat Greenwood 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alma 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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