After eight games on the road, Pocatello is heading back home. They will welcome the Highland Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Pocatello is headed into the game having just posted their biggest victory since September 19th on Monday. Everything went their way against Minico as Pocatello made off with a 3-0 win.
Pocatello walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-20, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Highland made easy work of Thunder Ridge on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
Highland didn't let Thunder Ridge take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-23, 25-22.
Pocatello's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-5. As for Highland, their win bumped their record up to 13-15-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Pocatello has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Highland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Pocatello beat Highland 2-0 in their previous matchup back in August. Will Pocatello repeat their success, or does Highland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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