Galena has been on the road for eight straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the West Carroll Thunder at 7:00 p.m. Galena will be strutting in after a victory while West Carroll will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Galena was able to grind out a solid win over River Ridge, taking the game 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Galena was: they took both sets by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-9.
Galena can attribute much of their success to Abigale Merritt, who had two aces and 22 assists, and Zoe Blaum, who had seven digs. Merritt is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, West Carroll was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to Stockton.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-11.
Galena pushed their record up to 19-1 with the victory, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for West Carroll, their loss dropped their record down to 2-21.
Galena was able to grind out a solid win over West Carroll in their previous meeting back in September, winning 2-0. Will Galena repeat their success, or does West Carroll have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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