The Iraan Braves's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Wink Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Iraan came up short against Rankin on Friday, falling 3-0.
While Iraan was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Rankin's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-12, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Wink waltzed into their game on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Everything went their way against the Badgers as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Wink was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-10, 25-12.
Iraan has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-20 record this season. As for Wink, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 31-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Iraan has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Wink struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Iraan might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Wink in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Iraan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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